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Firefighter hurt by rolling fire apparatus at scene
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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South Wales Fire Service said he hurt his leg and shoulder in the incident at Henllys, Cwmbran, Torfaen.
Ambulance crews and colleagues treated him, before he was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.
An investigation has been carried out by police, Vehicle Operators Standard Agency (VOSA) and the fire service.
The injured firefighter had been called to help after a car overturned outside the Castell-y-bwch Inn in Henllys at 0345 GMT.
Serious nature
Five people were reported to be trapped, but when the fire crews from Cwmbran and Malpas arrived they found everyone had been released.
A fire service spokesperson said as they were carrying out checks to make sure there was no-one else involved, an appliance "accidentally rolled forward but quickly came to rest against an embankment".
"However, in the action of rolling forward the vehicle came into contact with a firefighter who sustained injuries to his leg and shoulder," added the spokesperson.
"While the injuries sustained are not life-threatening in any way, they are of a serious nature."