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A CCTV screenshot of the waste yard at R W Waste, shortly before the incident.

Waste management company fined £1 after worker crushed by excavator

An apprentice has been injured and rushed to hospital following an incident working on HMS Audacious in Plymouth. Pictured is the nuclear attack submarine in Clyde, Scotland, in 2020.

Apprentice overseeing Royal Navy nuclear submarine 'seriously injured'

A construction company has been fined £80,000 after a sub-contractor fell 15ft through a fragile skylight during roof repairs.

Picture: HSE

Company handed hefty fine after worker plummets 15ft from skylight

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A car dealer must pay more than £9,000 in fines and costs after a visitor to his premises was seriously injured when he fell down an unprotected drop.

Man falls down 6ft drop and gets 'seriously' injured at car dealership

David Vinsome crushed between an excavation bucket and a fabrication table at Pallion Shipyard in Sunderland

CCTV captures horrific moment welder crushed while working at shipyard

EE Renewables Limited of Fareham have been fined £120,000 after a worker fell from the roof while working to adjust solar panels on a roof.

Fareham company fined £120,000 after worker falls from a roof

Experts commented that it was 'remarkable' that neither of them had died in the powerful explosion.

Footage shows moment gas tank explodes and is catapulted into the air

The collision between the HGV and two stationary vehicles which killed Tony Skerratt.

Video showing crash which killed man in his forties released by police

Teenager who died after being airlifted to hospital on school trip

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CCTV captures the electrical explosion at New Earth Solutions, a waste company that has been fined over £200,000 after a worker suffered burns to his body and face.

Electrical explosion: Shocking moment worker gets injured in blast

The incident took place in Bedhampton Road, Bedhampton, on Tuesday (February 6). Picture: Google Street View.

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Date set for inquest after man died in industrial incident

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Man dies after farmer's tractor hits electricity pylon in Fishbourne

The PW Defence factory in Draycott, Derbyshire. PW Defence was bought by WesCom Defence, based in Havant, in February 2021. (Picture: Google Street View)

Teenager dies after pyrotechnics factory fire

A toddler died after being hit by a tractor in Devon

Toddler dies following incident involving tractor

UK theme parks and fairgrounds face major health and safety checks after high speed incidents - list of rides

Breaking Extra safety checks on 100 fairground and theme park rides across UK

Hundreds of Portsmouth workers reported suffering injuries at their jobs last year.

Hundreds of Portsmouth workers suffered injuries doing their jobs in 2022

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Breaking Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

Dave Oldham with his wife, Patricia. Picture: Health and Safety Executive

McLaren fined £650,000 after man fell to his death during an inspection

Mullberry Homes received a series of Improvement and Prohibition Notices because of their unsafe work standards, but repeatedly failed to comply.

House builder fined £117,000 for multiple safety failings
House building firm, Mullberry Homes has been fined £117,000 after repeatedly failing to comply with health and safety regulations
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The Met Office has extended its Amber Extreme heat warning in the UK - but can schools close if it is too hot?

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Fire service reported to government agency over breathing equipment concerns

Demolition work on the house in Nelson Avenue on May 16, 2022. Pic Steve Deeks.

House decimated by blast is undergoing demolition work

Gary and Denise Smy whose house in Nelson Avenue exploded in Portsmouth

House blast victim is achieving ambition at Tesco after being rushed to hospital

The home destroyed home in Whale Island Way in Stamshaw, Portsmouth, on January 3 after a New Year's Day suspected gas explosion forced them to flee. Picture: Ben Fishwick

Resident living in road where explosion took place says 'life ruined'

Gary and Denise whose house in Nelson Avenue exploded in Portsmouth

Probe into house explosion concludes as questions remain over incident

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Explosion house ready to be knocked down after 'sign-off'

Gary and Denise whose house in Nelson Avenue exploded in Portsmouth

Mum and son with serious burns after house blast now out of hospital

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Gas explosions leaving family 'seconds from death' result of 'failed' gas pipe

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Oil firm Esso fined £500,000 for dangerous gas leak at Hampshire site

Asbestos can cause serious harm to those exposed to it.

Almost 500 asbestos-related cancer deaths confirmed in city

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Probe into acid explosion into Gosport worker's face ends

Michael McCormick with his wife Montse and their son Mark outside their destroyed home in Whale Island Way in Stamshaw, Portsmouth, on January 3 after a New Year's Day suspected gas explosion forced them to flee. Picture: Ben Fishwick

Pensioner 'disgusted' how homeowners 'left on own' after 'traumatic' explosions

Police and fire services at the scene at Whale Island Way, Portsmouth, last Friday.

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Workman dies after 'heavy object' falls from crane in Sussex

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