Man's arm ripped off after getting it caught in conveyor belt in recycling tip horror
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A man's arm was ripped off after 'getting it caught on a conveyor belt' at a recycling tip.
The 29-year-old man was rushed to hospital after it's understood he got his arm caught in the machinery while working at the Sharston Tip in south Manchester.
The young man remains in a serious but stable condition and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, a police spokesman confirmed.
Residents living nearby reported seeing a heavy police presence around the area after officers and ambulance services were called at about 11pm on Sunday evening.
A joint investigation has been launched by police and the Health and Safety Executive into how the accident occurred.
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The tip in Wythenshaw is owned by waste management company Viridor and the materials recycling facility at the tip, where the accident occurred, has been closed off while an investigation takes place.
Members of the public are still able to dump their waste at the household waste recycling centre next door, which remains open.
A spokeswoman for the waste and recycling company said: “Viridor can confirm an incident took place at 11pm on Sunday, August 13, involving a 29-year-old employee at the Longley Lane Materials Recycling Facility.
“The employee was taken straight to hospital following the incident.
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“Viridor takes the safety and wellbeing of its employees very seriously and is co-operating fully with Greater Manchester Police and the Health and Safety Executive.”
A GMP spokesman said: “We were called at 11.15pm to reports of a work-based accident involving a conveyor belt.
“Emergency services were called and the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his arm.
“A joint police and HSE investigation has been launched and remains ongoing.”
A Health and Safety Executive spokeswoman said: “HSE is aware of an incident and is investigating.”