MAN’S ARM RIPPED OFF IN HORROR ACCIDENT
29-YEAR-OLD SERIOUSLY INJURED WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT AT TIP
A MAN has had his arm ripped off in an horrific accident at a recycling centre.
It is understood the employee was working on a conveyor belt at the Sharston tip in Wythenshawe late on Sunday evening when his arm was caught in the machinery.
Police and an ambulance were called at about 11pm, and the 29-year-old man was rushed to hospital following the incident at the centre on Longley Lane, near the M56.
He 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 following the incident.
A joint investigation has been launched by police and the Health and Safety Executive into how the accident occurred.
The tip is owned by waste management company Viridor and the materials recycling facility at the premises, where the accident occurred, has been closed off while an investigation takes place.
Members of the public are still able to use 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.
“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.”