A MAN has been airlifted to hospital after he suffered serious chemical burns while cleaning a drain at Cooranbong this morning.
According to a NSW Ambulance spokeswoman the man, in his 50's, was cleaning a drain when the chemical exploded causing burns to his chest, shoulder, face and mouth.
The burns are not believed to be the result of a workplace incident.
Several NSW Ambulance crews were called to the scene around 9:25am.
Eventually the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter arrived to transport the man to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews were also at the scene to attend to the chemical spill.
The man was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.
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