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‘Bobcat digger’ reported to be involved in fatal incident in Lancashire 

It has been reported by This is Lancashire that a 21-year old man has died after an incident involving a ’digger’ at an industrial unit in Blackburn. The worker is said to have been was using the plant when it crashed. He suffered serious head injuries.

Inspector Mick Johnson said:

“there was a fatal industrial accident at a unit in Lower Hollin Bank Street. Police have attended the unit and the Health and Safety Executive will be conducting a joint investigation with CID officers. Fire and rescue officers from Blackburn were also called to the scene as a precaution, but were not required.”

A worker at neighbouring premises said:

“I had no idea that this had happened. It’s an abs-olute tragedy. I quite often see skips coming and going out of the unit and I know that they have about four young lads working there.”

This article was posted on 24th August 2010 in EXCAVATORS, FATALITIES.
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