A 37-year-old-man was airlifted from McKinlay's Colwell Station to Mount Isa after severely injuring himself in a quad bike accident on April 9. The man was mustering cattle without a helmet when he fell off and injured himself. He sustained an injury to his right shoulder, suffered suspected neck and spinal injuries, as well as suspected abdominal injuries.
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Careflight called to quad bike accident in McKinlay
It is believed that the man was not wearing a helmet while working on the property and had previously been seriously injured in a similar accident.
The Mount Isa RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to fly to the property and transported the patient to Mount Isa Hospital in a stable condition.
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