Incident report

Buxton team were called to locate and evacuate a 70 year old male from Hale, Cheshire who whilst walking with his wife and friend had slipped on a greasy muddy path and fallen heavily. He sustained leg and shoulder injuries and was cold when we arrived. He was treated on site by team personnel and evacuated by stretcher for more than one kilometre across Goyts Moss to the waiting ambulance at Goyts Clough Quarry. He was then transferred to the Macclesfield & District General Hospital for further treatment.