At 1930 hrs on the 2 Feb 2012, members from the Ulverstone Police station attended a property on South Nietta Road, South Nietta, in relation to a farming accident where a 90 yr old male was trapped beneath his tractor.

The male had been trapped under the tractor for several hours before being located by a member of his family, where upon they called for Police and Ambulance assistance. Members from the surrounding State Emergency Service and Tasmania Fire Service also attended the scene to assist with lighting and heavy lift equipment.

The male was extracted from under the tractor and was stabilised at the scene by Ambulance personnel, however due to the nature of his injuries the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched with specialist medical staff on board and he was flown to the Launceston General Hospital for further medical treatment.

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