A WOMAN who suffered significant burns to her hands, chest and upper body has been airlifted from Greta to Sydney.
Westpac Rescue Helicopter crews rushed to the scene on reports a 51-year-old woman had been injured in a small explosion while cleaning a vehicle with solvents at Nelson Street, Greta.
A number of emergency service crews attended the scene, including police, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Ambulance paramedics.
The woman was taken to Greta Oval before she was airlifted to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital for further medical treatment.
Her injuries were deemed serious but not life-threatening.
The incident occurred at the New England Highway at Greta, heading north, on Thursday afternoon.
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