Man airlifted after falling 20ft from ladder in Telford
A man has been airlifted to a major trauma centre after falling 20 feet from a ladder in Telford this afternoon.
The 74-year-old man had reportedly fallen around 20ft from the ladder whilst carrying out maintenance on his windows at his home in Red Lees, Ketley shortly after midday.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Ambulance staff and the trauma doctor assessed the man and found he had sustained a serious head injury, a fractured collar bone and a chest injury.
"The man was given drugs to manage his pain before medics worked to dress the man’s head wound and carefully immobilise him with a neck collar and spinal board.
“Once his condition had been stabilised, the man was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, a major trauma centre, for further emergency treatment.”
An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford with a MERIT trauma doctor on board attended the scene.
