Five die and one seriously injured in incident at Birmingham recycling plant after 'wall collapses'

A man is receiving treatment in hospital for serious leg injuries

Five people have died and one is seriously injured following an incident at a recycling plant in Birmingham.
Emergency services were called to Hawkeswood Metal shortly after 8:45am, following reports a wall had collapsed.
The men are believed to be Spanish nationals, originally from Gambia.
Five of the men were pronounced dead at the scene. Another man is currently been treated in hospital for serious leg injuries. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances of the incident.
Detective Superintendent Mark Payne, from Westmidlands Police said: “On arrival, ambulance crews found a wall that had collapsed. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save the five men who had been working next to it. We are still in the very early stages of this investigation to determine exactly what happened this morning.
“Sadly five people have lost their lives and we have several teams of specialist officers supporting their families at this time.
“This has been a very traumatic incident for those who were at the site this morning and we will continue to work alongside the HSE and the other emergency services at the scene.”

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Birmingham Mail the sixth man had become trapped by falling concrete, but managed to free himself from the rubble.
They said: "On arrival, ambulance crews found a wall that had collapsed. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save the five men who had been working next to it. A sixth man was partially trapped by the falling concrete but had managed to get out from the rubble himself.

"He was treated at the scene by ambulance staff and the doctor from the air ambulance for a broken leg before he was taken to Heartlands Hospital for further treatment."
It is believed the men were working when a 15ft concrete bay wall collapsed on them, causing blocks weighing one-and-a-half tons each to come down as well as scrap metal.
Mr Payne added that the bodies of the deceased had yet to be recovered from the rubble but it was hoped they would be overnight. He said: “We're simply trying to recover the bodies of the men and do it in a way which will help understand exactly how that wall came to fall down.
“Clearly we are investigating together with the HSE, whether there are any issues of negligence or malpractice that have contributed to that wall falling down.
"That wall was supporting a body of scrap metal. It appears that that wall has collapsed on top of the men and then the scrap metal behind the wall has fallen on top.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/five-die-in-incident-at-birmingham-recycling-plant-a7124966.html



Jeeez, health and safety will be all over that!

https://www.rt.com/uk/349880-industrial-accident-birmingham-killed/

Apparently they are all gambians.

Trying to find more info

Try bloody reading, already a thread, and what the fuck does it matter what race they are?

http://www.newsfixboard.com/t16931-five-die-and-one-seriously-injured-in-incident-at-birmingham-recycling-plant-after-wall-collapses#320989

Merging threads

Thank you Eddie

sassy wrote:Try bloody reading, already a thread, and what the fuck does it matter what race they are?

http://www.newsfixboard.com/t16931-five-die-and-one-seriously-injured-in-incident-at-birmingham-recycling-plant-after-wall-collapses#320989

I thought you may have known them.

You are so disgusting.
Please try to keep a civil tongue in your head.

Of course their nationality matters,TO THEM, the TV and newspaper think so to.

I thought you have probably abused them at a Britain First meeting (you can't rallies, only ever get 5 people lol)

Okay chill you two.

sassy wrote:Try bloody reading, already a thread, and what the fuck does it matter what race they are?

http://www.newsfixboard.com/t16931-five-die-and-one-seriously-injured-in-incident-at-birmingham-recycling-plant-after-wall-collapses#320989

Well, it does say that in the papers anyway.

This is me chilled, IRL I'd demolish him and put the bits in the bin.

sassy wrote:I thought you have probably abused them at a Britain First meeting (you can't rallies, only ever get 5 people lol)

Attack attack attack... Fucking tedious.

sassy wrote:This is me chilled, IRL I'd demolish him and put the bits in the bin.

Well, that's adult.

HoratioTarr wrote:

sassy wrote:I thought you have probably abused them at a Britain First meeting (you can't rallies, only ever get 5 people lol)

Attack attack attack...   Fucking tedious.

Racism, Racism, fucking tedious

sassy wrote:

HoratioTarr wrote:

Attack attack attack...   Fucking tedious.

Racism, Racism, fucking tedious

It is. I agree. But then don't sink to that level.

I only mentioned the poor devils were "Gambians"and got abused.

Yes you did only say that; the rest was assumed.

eddie wrote:Yes you did only say that; the rest was assumed.

Thank you eddie for saying the fact/ truth.

Major wrote:

eddie wrote:Yes you did only say that; the rest was assumed.

Thank you eddie for saying the fact/ truth.

"Comment on that which I say, not that which you assume I mean"

Major wrote:

sassy wrote:Try bloody reading, already a thread, and what the fuck does it matter what race they are?

http://www.newsfixboard.com/t16931-five-die-and-one-seriously-injured-in-incident-at-birmingham-recycling-plant-after-wall-collapses#320989

I thought you may have known them.

You are so disgusting.
Please try to keep a civil tongue in your head.

Of course their nationality matters,TO THEM, the TV and newspaper think so to.

Someone I know wished there were more walls like that here in Brum Major but I daren't say what I thought of that comment

blackie333 wrote:

Major wrote:

I thought you may have known them.

You are so disgusting.
Please try to keep a civil tongue in your head.

Of course their nationality matters,TO THEM, the TV and newspaper think so to.

Someone I know wished there were more walls like that here in Brum Major but I daren't say what I thought of that comment

Bang goes the forum.

Horatio? Something wrong? X

eddie wrote:Horatio?  Something wrong? X

Horatio seems to have taken to the high seas or have gone down with a sudden attack of sea sickness Eds

Hallo Blackie. Welcome to the forum
Have you and I met before in forum land?

HoratioTarr wrote:

blackie333 wrote:

Someone I know wished there were more walls like that here in Brum Major but I daren't say what I thought of that comment

Bang goes the forum.

Hi BD...welcome.

Syl wrote:

HoratioTarr wrote:

Bang goes the forum.

Hi BD...welcome.

Do I know you from somewhere Syl?
I recognise Ragamuffin but??????????????

eddie wrote:Hallo Blackie. Welcome to the forum
Have you and I met before in forum land?

I depends on where you've posted before Ed???????????????

blackie333 wrote:

eddie wrote:Hallo Blackie. Welcome to the forum
Have you and I met before in forum land?

I depends on where you've posted before Ed???????????????

Sky, inaflap, ADO

eddie wrote:

blackie333 wrote:

I depends on where you've posted before Ed???????????????

Sky, inaflap, ADO

Then no we don't know each other but you seem to like a laugh so that wont take long
I know a few on here though that I'm ashamed to admit knowing

Lord Foul wrote:

Lol

Lord Foul wrote:

You're gonna be posting that face a lot....

eddie wrote:Horatio?  Something wrong? X

It's impending...

Watch out for the poems.

HoratioTarr wrote:

eddie wrote:Horatio?  Something wrong? X

It's impending...

Watch out for the poems.

You do know me from elsewhere HT lol.
The poems are a part of me

HoratioTarr wrote:

eddie wrote:Horatio?  Something wrong? X

It's impending...

Watch out for the poems.

Very refreshing to know blackie333 likes a laff.