AN 82-year-old man trapped under a slasher for over five hours was airlifted to Orange Health Service on Thursday following his rescue at Spring Flat, South of Mudgee.
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Paramedics and other emergency services received a triple zero call for help to the property just after 1.30pm following reports the elderly man was stuck under what was believed to be a hydraulic ram.
A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said the man was trapped under the slasher since 8.30am on the morning of January 14.
It's believe he became trapped when the slasher hydraulics lowered to the ground.
The man, who was treated at the scene by paramedics, was transported in a stable condition via chopper to Orange after suffering minor lacerations and environmental exposure.
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