The two victims of a tower crane collapse in Crewe on Wednesday have been named by police.
David Newall, 36, from Bradford and Rhys Barker, 18, from Castleford were working at the Seddon site in Dunwoody Way when the crane collapsed.
Both died at the scene from crush injuries.
A third man who was also working on the crane was taken to Royal Stoke with serious injuries. The 45-year-old from Glossop remains in a stable condition.
Barker’s family told the BBC it was his first job after leaving school.
Seddon chief executive Jonathan Seddon said the accident happened “during the erection of a tower crane by Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd.”
He added: “The incident resulted in the tragic deaths of two crane erectors and the serious, but not life threatening, injuries to the driver.
“I cannot speculate as to the cause of the incident whilst the facts have not yet been established.
“Needless to say, Seddon is co-operating with the Police and Health and Safety Executive during the course of the investigation.
“Seddon takes its health and safety responsibilities very seriously.
“Appropriate action will be taken as a result of this tragic incident and as a business, across all Seddon sites, we will continue to take all reasonable measures to keep people safe.
“Can I again take this opportunity on behalf of myself and everyone at Seddon to offer my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of those men who so tragically lost their lives on Wednesday.
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with everybody involved.”
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2017/06/24/crewe-crane-collapse-victim-was-teen-on-first-job/
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