Overview
- Emergency crews found a worker with an upper extremity trapped in a conveyor belt at an industrial site on Groton Road in Westford, prompting a serious rescue response.
- Westford Police and Fire called specialized units, including the Essex County Technical Rescue Team, and coordinated with surgical teams from Lowell General Hospital and Lahey Hospital.
- After a protracted extrication, crews freed the worker and he was flown to hospital and taken into surgery; 7NEWS reports he is expected to be okay.
- On-scene responders said the injured worker remained conscious and generally alert during the rescue, and Westford Fire Chief Michael Denehy called the incident unprecedented in his 35 years of service.
- Reporters contacted the employer for comment but received no response, leaving open questions about cause, workplace safeguards, and any formal investigation to follow.