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Introduction
A 52-year-old rail worker has been seriously injured after becoming trapped in a machine while conducting maintenance on train tracks at Macdonaldtown Railway Station in Sydney. The incident occurred around 1:30pm on Saturday, July 19, and is being treated as a workplace accident.
Details of the Incident
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Eveleigh, an inner-southern suburb of Sydney, after reports that a worker had been caught in a trackside machine. Officers from the NSW Police Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit were deployed to free the man.
Once extricated, paramedics treated the worker for **head, back, and arm injuries** at the scene. He was then transported to **Royal North Shore Hospital**, where he remains in a **serious but stable condition**, reportedly suffering from suspected **spinal fractures**.
Regulatory Response
NSW Police confirmed that the incident is being treated as a **workplace accident**. The site was immediately secured, and investigators from **SafeWork NSW** and the **Office of Transport Safety Investigation** have been called in to assess the circumstances surrounding the injury.
“Police have secured a scene, awaiting arrival of investigators from SafeWork NSW and staff from Office of Transport Safety Investigation,” a police spokesperson said.
Broader Implications
The incident adds to a growing list of serious rail and infrastructure-related workplace accidents in New South Wales this year, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current safety measures in high-risk operational zones.
SafeWork NSW is expected to review machinery safety protocols, training compliance, and equipment maintenance logs as part of its investigation.
Conclusion
As the injured worker receives treatment for multiple trauma injuries, investigators now face the task of determining whether systemic failures contributed to the accident. The outcome may have significant implications for rail maintenance contractors and safety oversight across the state’s transport network.