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| Two men injured in structure collapse at Falmouth Docks | Two men injured in structure collapse at Falmouth Docks |
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| Two men have been injured after a steel structure collapsed at Falmouth Docks in Cornwall. | |
| It happened at about 10:00 BST but the extent of the men's injuries are not yet known. | It happened at about 10:00 BST but the extent of the men's injuries are not yet known. |
| A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said they believed the structure was next to a building that was being worked on. | A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said they believed the structure was next to a building that was being worked on. |
| Emergency services are at the scene and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed. | Emergency services are at the scene and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed. |
| 'Heard sirens' | |
| The Cornwall Air Ambulance said "two patients had been injured by a large piece of metal". | |
| One patient was airlifted to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, and the other casualty was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro by land ambulance, the helicopter operator said. | |
| In a statement, Peter Child, managing director at A&P Falmouth, the company which runs the docks, said: "Just after 10am today an incident occurred in the steel stock area at A&P Falmouth, where part of a steel rack collapsed. It resulted in serious injuries to two employees. | In a statement, Peter Child, managing director at A&P Falmouth, the company which runs the docks, said: "Just after 10am today an incident occurred in the steel stock area at A&P Falmouth, where part of a steel rack collapsed. It resulted in serious injuries to two employees. |
| "Cornwall Air Ambulance, a land ambulance and fire crews from Falmouth Fire Station attended. Both injured members of staff have been taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske. The thoughts of everyone at A&P Falmouth are with them." | "Cornwall Air Ambulance, a land ambulance and fire crews from Falmouth Fire Station attended. Both injured members of staff have been taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske. The thoughts of everyone at A&P Falmouth are with them." |
| The company said it would be conducting a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident. | The company said it would be conducting a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident. |
| Katrina Allan, who lives near the docks, said: "I heard sirens so I went to have a look. | Katrina Allan, who lives near the docks, said: "I heard sirens so I went to have a look. |
| "I saw a fork lift and poles everywhere." | "I saw a fork lift and poles everywhere." |