INJURED: A piece of metal punctured a man's chest at Goondiwindi. Paul Donaldson
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Man's chest punctured by metal
22nd Dec 2017 4:20 PM
A MAN was breaking up metal on the Barwon Highway this afternoon when a piece flew off and punctured his chest.
An ambulance crew were called to the scene at Goondiwindi about 12.18pm this afternoon.
A spokesman from Queensland Ambulance Services said the man was transported in a stable condition to Goondiwindi Hospital.
He was later transferred via LifeFlight to Toowoomba Hospital about 3.45pm.
The spokesman said the age of the man was unknown.
