Man critical after air hose mishap off Qld

A man is in a critical condition after suffering lower intestine and groin injuries while on a trawler off the Queensland coast.

A man has suffered massive internal injuries after an incident involving a high-pressure air hose on a prawn trawler off Queensland.

The 32-year-old was working in the Gulf of Carpentaria when the 3000 PSI air hose caused severe damage to his lower abdomen and groin in what has been described a case of "misadventure".

The remote location meant it took emergency services more than eight hours to get him to a hospital in Townsville, where he remains in a critical condition.


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