Liverpool FC stadium building worker has legs broken on site
Investigation launched into Anfield incident by Health and Safety Executive
An Anfield Stadium building worker’s legs were crushed whilst he was working on the site.
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident, which the ECHO understands led to both the man’s legs being broken.
The construction worker was helping on the Liverpool FC Anfield stadium expansion project, which involves building a new Main Stand.
The man’s legs are believed to have been crushed by a girder on April 30.
A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said: “We are aware of the incident and are investigating.”
A spokeswoman for construction company Carillion said: “We can confirm a worker was taken to hospital following an incident on site in April and the matter is currently being investigated by the HSE.”
The new Main Stand at Anfield will add an extra 8,500 seats to that side of the ground.
The structure, constructed from 4,800 tonnes of steel, will eventually envelope the old stand and provide two new tiers.
In September 2014, the £260m scheme received planning permission from Liverpool city council.
The project is expected to create 360 new jobs and bring in an extra £14.5m to the Anfield area annually, providing much needed regeneration.
The first shovels went into the ground on December 8 2014 and the development is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of the 2016-17 season.
North West Ambulance Service confirmed they took the injured man to Aintree hospital after being called at 1.37pm.
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