Man rescued after being trapped under giant bell in regional NSW town
A man has been rescued after being trapped by a giant bell when it fell on him in a regional NSW town.
The bell fell on the 77-year old man in a reserve in Nimmitabel, in the Monaro Region, NSW police have confirmed.
He is believed to have been working on the bell, which was bought by locals as a tourist attraction a few years ago.
The Nimmity Bell, at Nimmitabel in regional NSW Jamila Toderas
Emergency services were called after the accident at 2.30pm.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said the man suffered leg injuries.
"The man was freed and treated by paramedics before being airlifted to Canberra hospital," she said.
The nearly 100-year-old bell was bought by locals as a tourist attraction for $60,000 from the USA.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said the man suffered leg injuries after being trapped under the bell which had just been installed outside a museum Jamila Toderas
Deputy NSW Premier, MP John Barilaro unveiled it in 2015.
But a row was created about where to put it because of the noise.
The Canberra Times reported the bell had "divided the town", which is two hours south of Canberra.
According to The Monaro Post, the bell was only craned into place earlier this month as the village's Geldmacher House Museum.
A SafeWork NSW spokesman, said: "SafeWork NSW is making enquiries after receiving notification of a man being trapped under a bell at a local museum in Nimmitabel. No further comment can be made at this time."
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