Man trapped in cotton harvester in northern NSW
A rescue operation is underway for a man who has fallen into a cotton harvester in northern New South Wales.
The 19-year-old man is "heavily pinned by the legs", according to Fire and Rescue NSW who are working to help the man at the irrigation farm, about 10 kilometres north of Walgett.
The man fell into the harvest about 12.30pm today, according to FRNSW.
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The incident has occurred near the NSW town of Walgett. Alex Ellinghausen
Ambulance, Police and State Emergency Services crews are also on site, with firefighters and paramedics trying to relieve the pressure on the injured teenager's thighs and carefully extricate him from the heavy machinery.
An ambulance helicopter is also responding.
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