Worker's legs trapped in rollers at timber mill

A timber worker suffered serious leg injuries after becoming trapped in rollers at a mill in Hawke's Bay.

The accident happened at the Pan Pac timber mill in Whirinaki, north of Napier, a spokesman for the Lowe Rescue Helicopter said.

The man was trapped in rollers at the chipping plant for nearly two hours, before being freed from the heavy equipment and flown to Hawke's Bay Regional Hospital.

Fire service teams and paramedics from Napier and Hastings attended.

No further details were available.

- NZPA