Three men have been injured in a serious workplace accident at a factory in western Sydney.
7NEWS understands the men were injured by falling pallets at the Woolworths Distribution Centre on Sargents Rd in Minchinbury about 3.30pm on Tuesday.
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The men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were pinned to the ground by the pallets.
They suffered head injuries and were transported to Westmead Hospital.
One man, aged in his 30s, was flown to hospital while the other men were transported by road.
7NEWS understands two men were injured when they came to one man’s aide.
“Three team members from our Sydney Regional Distribution Centre have been transported to hospital following an incident this afternoon,” a Primary Connect spokesperson said.
Primary Connect is Woolworths’ supply chain arm.
“We’re supporting the team members and their families,” the spokesperson said.
“We’d like to thank the emergency services involved and we’re assisting the relevant authorities.”
SafeWork NSW has been contacted for comment.
A spokesperson from Western Sydney Local Health District’s media team initially reported four men had been taken to hospital as a result of the incident. However, this was later corrected.
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