Update – Tuesday, October 30:
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One man has been released from hospital and another is in a stable condition after a serious workplace accident at the Moss Vale Sewage Treatment Plant last week.
A man suffered a severe electric shock, which gave him severe electrical burns. He was treated at the scene by a medical team and doctors.
The man is in a stable condition in Royal North Shore Hospital.
Another man had an entry wound to the hand and was treated at the scene before being flown to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The man has been released from hospital.
Update – Friday, October 26 at 5pm:
One man is in a critical condition after a serious workplace accident at the Moss Vale Sewage Treatment Plant on Thursday, October 26.
The man suffered a severe electric shock, which gave him severe electrical burns.
He was treated at the scene by a medical team and doctors, and flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Meanwhile one man is in a stable condition at Liverpool Hospital.
The man had an entry wound to the hand and was treated at the scene before being flown to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Thursday, October 25:
Two men in their 60s have been airlifted to hospital after they suffered severe electric shocks at a workplace in Moss Vale.
At about 2.30pm on Thursday afternoon, four ambulance and two helicopters were called to the Moss Vale Sewage Treatment Plant at Kennedy Close near Price Street.
According to NSW Ambulance media, one of the men had an entry wound to the hand and was treated at the scene before being flown to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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The second man had severe electrical burns and was treated at the scene by a medical team and doctors.
He was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
According to NSW Ambulance media, it appeared the men were working on a site when a crane hit a powerline.
The workers were contractors working on behalf of Wingecarribee Shire Council, according to a council spokesperson.
The incident caused a power outage for 498 Moss Vale residents, according to Endeavour Energy.
Nearby crews restored the power in about 20 minutes.
WorkCover has been contacted for comment about the incident.
