Injured lighthouse worker taken to hospital by Barra lifeboat crew By Ellie Milne May 19, 2022, 8:03 pm Updated: May 20, 2022, 8:40 am The man was injured at Barra Head Lighthouse. Photo: Ian Cowe. [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up A lighthouse worker was taken to hospital after injuring his hand today. Crews from RNLI Barra were called to assist after the 29-year-old hurt his hand while working at Barra Head Lighthouse. The coastguard tasked the lifeboat at 3.45pm on Thursday, and the crew transferred him to dry land. He was taken to hospital on the Isle of Barra but his injuries are not believed to be serious. Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close More from the Press and Journal Crew member airlifted to hospital following early morning call-out by Shetland Coastguard Man airlifted to hospital after falling down a cliff in Orkney Coastguard and lifeboat teams called to assist stranded kayakers at Portsoy Peterhead schoolgirl wants to follow in father’s footsteps by joining Peterhead lifeboat crew
