Teenage worker injured in Queensland mine after tyre falls on leg

A teenage worker has been injured after a tyre crushed his leg at a mine in central Queensland.

The young man was injured when a tyre fell at the Coppabella opencast coal mine at around 11.30am on Monday.

The man is believed to have suffered lower leg injuries and a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the man was in a stable condition.

A BMA CQ rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene and will transport the worker to a hospital.

Queensland Health and Safety Resources launched an investigation after officers arrived at the scene.

“We understand that one worker suffered a crushed limb during activities at the tyre depot,” a spokeswoman said.

‘A coal inspector from RSHQ is travelling to the site and has issued a directive to isolate the incident site.’

The worker is understood to be a person between the ages of 16 and 19.

More to come.