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| Crane topples over at city docks | Crane topples over at city docks |
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| A crane has toppled over at Southampton docks but no-one has been seriously injured - the third collapse at the port in the past two years. | A crane has toppled over at Southampton docks but no-one has been seriously injured - the third collapse at the port in the past two years. |
| A worker said they heard a "humongous crash" when the crane, which was on a tug and thought to be about 200ft (60m) high, collapsed at about 1000 GMT. | |
| Two men were assessed at the scene but no-one needed hospital treatment. | Two men were assessed at the scene but no-one needed hospital treatment. |
| Two other cranes toppled over at the docks in 2008 and 2009. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. | Two other cranes toppled over at the docks in 2008 and 2009. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. |
| A person who was working near the latest incident, who did not want to be named, said: "A colleague of mine said they heard a humongous crash. | A person who was working near the latest incident, who did not want to be named, said: "A colleague of mine said they heard a humongous crash. |
| "We don't know if the crane was lifting anything at the time when it crashed." | "We don't know if the crane was lifting anything at the time when it crashed." |
| Crane driver Jay Squibb was seriously injured when he was crushed by a crane which toppled over at the docks last July. | Crane driver Jay Squibb was seriously injured when he was crushed by a crane which toppled over at the docks last July. |
| He legs were crushed and he was trapped for more than two hours but was eventually freed and airlifted to safety. | He legs were crushed and he was trapped for more than two hours but was eventually freed and airlifted to safety. |
| He has since returned home but admitted he cannot see himself ever return to the job. | He has since returned home but admitted he cannot see himself ever return to the job. |
| In January 2008, another crane collapsed but no-one was hurt. | In January 2008, another crane collapsed but no-one was hurt. |
| Did you witness the accident? | Did you witness the accident? |
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