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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ethan Davies

Railway worker left disabled after being crushed between 25-tonne conveyor and people carrier

A railway worker suffered catastrophic injuries to his legs and spine after being crushed between a 25-tonne conveyor and a people carrier. The worker is now disabled permanently after losing 12cm of bone to his left leg and 4cm to his right leg.

The tendons and nerves of his right leg were also irreparably damaged. Now, Network Rail has been fined £1.4m for a health and safety breach after an investigation by regulators. The Office for Rail and Road found a litany of failings at the site in Cheshire.

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