Craiglie man suffers significant head injury after ladder fall
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The rescue chopper was called to Craiglie on Tuesday afternoon following a ladder fall.
A 53-year-old man is recovering in a stable condition in Cairns Base Hospital after sustaining a head injury from a ladder fall in Craiglie, near Port Douglas on Tuesday afternoon.
A QAS spokeswoman said emergency services were called to a private residence in Craiglie at 2:30pm after reports a man had fallen from height.
“A male has reportedly fallen from a ladder and suffered significant head injuries,” she said.
“Two crews and the rescue helicopter attend the scene.”
The man was airlifted to Cairns Hospital via the Rescue 510 helicopter in a serious condition.