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| Man suffers fatal crush injuries at Port of Ipswich | Man suffers fatal crush injuries at Port of Ipswich |
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| One man has been killed and another seriously injured in an industrial accident at the Port of Ipswich in Suffolk. | One man has been killed and another seriously injured in an industrial accident at the Port of Ipswich in Suffolk. |
| The two men are believed to have been crushed by a floating pontoon early on Friday evening, police said. | The two men are believed to have been crushed by a floating pontoon early on Friday evening, police said. |
| The injured man was taken to Ipswich Hospital about two miles from the docks but his condition is not yet known. | The injured man was taken to Ipswich Hospital about two miles from the docks but his condition is not yet known. |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and police will be carrying out a joint inquiry. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and police will be carrying out a joint inquiry. |
| A spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service said two ambulances and a fast response car were called to the scene at 17:57 GMT. | A spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service said two ambulances and a fast response car were called to the scene at 17:57 GMT. |
| The men are believed to have been loading the metal pontoon onto a flat bed trailer with a crane when the lorry overturned crushing the men. |