Worker suffers serious head injuries after 'incident' at farm in west Cornwall
Police say it appears to have been the 'result of an object combusting'
A worker has been airlifted to hospital after what police call an 'incident' at a farm in west Cornwall.
Emergency services and the air ambulance were called to the scene near Porthcurno at around 10.30am on Tuesday morning.
One person suffered serious head injuries, after what appears to have been the 'result of an object combusting'.
Officers are investigating and the the Health and Safety Executive has been told.
"Police were informed at around 10.30am this morning of an incident at a farm near Porthcurno this morning.
"A worker was taken to hospital in via air ambulance with head serious injuries after what appears to have been the result of an object combusting.
"Enquiries are being conducted into the circumstances of the incident. The Health and Safety Executive is being informed."
Devon and Cornwall Police