A man whose face was impaled on machinery at his Rangiuru workplace was rushed to hospital last night.
Firefighters and St John staff were called to AFFCO in Rangiuru about 7.20pm after receiving calls a man in his 40s had been impaled on a piece of equipment.
Fire service northern communications shift manager Scott Osmond said firefighters arrived at the meatworks to find one person "impaled with an injury to the face - the cheek".
Firefighters set to work extricating the man once St John staff had arrived and stabilised him.