Man seriously injured as hand trapped in machine at Black Country engineering firm
A man has been left seriously injured after his hand got trapped in machinery at a Black Country industrial site.
The man, aged in his 50s, was injured in an incident at Jenks and Cattell Engineering in Wednesfield around 6.30am on Tuesday.
Police, paramedics and firefighters were all sent to the scene in Neachells Lane.
The fire crews from Wednesbury and Fallings Park worked with ambulance crews, a doctor and specialist engineers to release the man before he was treated at the scene and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with serious injuries.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service: "At 6.37am on Tuesday 18 January, we responded to an industrial incident in Neachells Lane, Wednesfield.
"Firefighters from Wednesbury and Fallings Park fire stations and our Technical Rescue Unit were mobilised, with the first crew arriving in four minutes.
"A man’s hand was trapped in machinery.
"We worked with on-site staff, the ambulance service, a doctor and specialist engineers to release him, before he was taken to hospital by the ambulance service."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said the man's life was not thought to be in danger and confirmed the Health and Safety Executive had been informed.
The Hazardous Area Response Team was sent by West Midlands Ambulance Service along with an ambulance, two paramedic officers and two critical care cars.
Jenks and Cattell Engineering - which specialises in metal stamping, laser fabrication and welding - has been contacted for comment.
