Man flown to Perth with serious injuries after falling up to 15m at Karijini National Park

A man has been seriously injured after falling up to 15 metres in Karijini National Park on Saturday. The 29-year-old was at Hamersley Gorge when he slipped and fell, suffering a fractured hip and elbow, broken bones and internal injuries. It is estimated he fell between seven and 15 metres and lost consciousness. Local police, SES, DFES, and St. Johns volunteers attended the rescue which took about five hours in total. The man was flown to Royal Perth Hospital by the Royal Flying Doctor Service and remains in a stable condition. Tom Price Police officer in charge Sergeant Nicole Mizen said it was believed he was working at FMG’s Solomon Mine and was on a day off in the park with a small group of work colleagues. Sgt Mizen said the man was “distressed” and “in pain” when emergency services arrived. “He was on the bottom trying to climb up to a higher pool and he’s just slipped and lost his footing,” she said. “He did lose consciousness and suffered extensive injuries. “We are so lucky we have the volunteers that we do. We have the best volunteers. “They are experts at what they do and I don’t think the town would function in emergencies without them. They are just pretty amazing people. “I wouldn’t like to think what would have happened if they couldn’t have got out there.” Sgt Mizen reminded visitors to the park to take extra care as recent rain made it very slippery. “The weather was extremely hazardous. It took a bit to get out there because the roads were all flooded,” she said. “I think we’ve had rain every day for about 10 days now. It’s very wet.”