A man has been airlifted to hospital after a pile of timber he was delivering fell on top of him.
The accident happened at around 2.20pm at a house near Gort in Co Galway.
It’s understood the man in his 20’s was making a delivery when he became trapped beneath a pallet timber.
A unit of the fire brigade from nearby Gort along with local gardaí responded to the incident.
An ambulance and rapid response advanced paramedic unit were sent from Ennis in Co Clare.
After being assessed by paramedics, the Emergency Aeromedical Service air ambulance was requested to airlifted the injured man to hospital.
The casualty was taken to University Hospital Galway where he is being treated for his injuries.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has confirmed: “This incident has been reported to us and we will be investigating.”