A butcher suffers significant injuries after hand caught in meat mincer at Adelaide Central Markets

The butcher, whose hand got stuck in the meat grinder, was seriously injured.

A SA Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed paramedics rushed to the Adelaide Central Market around 5pm on Friday.

“A man in his 20s was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with serious hand injuries,” a spokesman said.

The butcher, whose hand got stuck in the meat grinder, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Picture: Adelaide Advertiser Credit: Provided

Paramedics, SES, fire and emergency crews attended the incident at Marino Meat & Food Store, the Adelaide Advertiser reported.

The small business sells Italian-inspired meats and gourmet items.

Curtains closed the store for several hours as ambulances and fire trucks lined Gouger Street while emergency services responded.

“Someone put his hand in the meat grinder and tried to free his hand,” an eyewitness told reporters.

SafeWork SA confirmed the media was notified of an incident at the Adelaide Central Market on Friday.

“Investigators attended the scene and inquiries are continuing,” a spokesman said.

Operating in Adelaide’s CBD for 70 years, the markets are one of the largest hidden fresh food markets in the Southern Hemisphere.