LifeFlight transports man to hospital following horse riding incident

A man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital by the LifeFlight rescue helicopter after falling from a horse north of Brisbane.

The incident happened on Tuesday morning in the Gympie region, a rural area within reach of the south burnett region that regularly relies on aeromedical support for property-based injuries.

What happened during the horse riding incident?

LifeFlight was deployed to a private property at 8:38am. Working alongside local Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics, the medical crew provided treatment for back injuries sustained during the fall.

Once stabilised, the patient was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for further care.

Why aeromedical response matters for rural incidents

Incidents involving horses often occur in remote paddocks or private properties far from emergency departments, making rapid retrieval critical. LifeFlight's rescue crews are trained to manage spinal and back injuries in the field before transport, reducing the risk of further harm during transit.

This case echoes other recent callouts across Queensland, including a LifeFlight transport to hospital following a ladder fall and a LifeFlight transport of a woman following an ATV incident. In several cases, two different patients were yesterday flown to separate hospitals after unrelated rural accidents, highlighting how stretched emergency services can become during peak incident periods.

Similar patterns appear in other regions too, such as a quad bike incident near Toowoomba, where a man was airlifted after a rollover on a rural property.

Lessons for workplaces and property owners

Whether it's a teenage girl thrown from a horse or a worker injured on a construction site, prompt incident reporting supports faster emergency response and better outcomes.

Property owners and employers should maintain clear procedures for reporting injuries. SafetyDocs offers resources such as an Incident Reporting Policy, a suite of incident management checklists, forms and registers, an Incident and Hazard Reporting Module for Victorian workplaces, and an Incident Investigation Report Form to help document events accurately.

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