A man is fighting for life after his hands were severed in an industrial accident at a mushroom farm in southern Queensland.
Paramedics were called just before 8am on Monday with reports the 40-year-old's hands and arms had been dragged into an industrial machine at Ballandean, near the Queensland-NSW border.
His arms were severed below his elbows.
He was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital where he was in a critical condition on Monday night.
It is understood the man got one hand caught in a processing machine and his second hand became trapped as he tried to free himself.
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The man suffered extensive blood loss, with an anaesthetist and two nurses sent from Stanthorpe Hospital to help him and treat bystanders for shock.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will investigate the incident.
