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#425992 18th Aug 2010 3:54pm
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Just heard someone was killed earlier today at Lairds in the Con Hall working on the Aircraft Carrier build, apparently he was crushed by a fork lift truck.
Sad news

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damn. feel sorry for the person's family and friends.


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Was in there this afternoon and all seemed normal! needs further investigation!


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update - worker is in intensive care fighting for his life so good vibes needed to go his way. broken neck, punctured lung, ribs cracked and kidneys ruptured so he needs all the good spinks he can get. At least he is alive.
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Lets all send our best wishes for a full recovery to him, and hope all goes well for him.

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Best wishes to him, maybe a mod should change the title of this thread.


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withthat Good luck to him, hope he pulls through.


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Are people aware that a worker from Vauxhalls died recently , after having an accident the day before the 3 week shutdown?

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havnt heared anything on the news or anything

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Originally Posted by raymondo
havnt heared anything on the news or anything

He had a works accident in the paint shop on the thursday before the shutdown , and died about a week later at the Countess of Chester...very sad.The HSE are investigating at the moment.

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update - very sad news, the man in question who was injured at Lairds last week has passed away from his injuries.
Thoughts go out to his family

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