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Man suffers serious leg injuries in Newbury oil drum explosion




HSE investigating incident at commercial vehicle dealership

A MAN suffered serious leg injuries in an explosion involving an oil drum at a Newbury commercial vehicle dealership yesterday morning (Thurs).

One fire engine from Whitley Wood Fire Station was called at around 8.40am to Rygor Mercedes-Benz Commercial Dealership, in Hambridge Lane.

According to firefighters at the scene, a man was cutting open steel drum, using oxy-acetylene equipment, before the explosion occurred.

The injured man, who did not want to be named, afterwards confirmed to newburytoday it was a 55 gallon drum which exploded.

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) were called at 8.45am and sent an ambulance crew, paramedic and emergency care response unit to the scene.

A man in his 50s was assessed and treated at the scene, before being taken by ambulance with serious lower leg injuries to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.

Firefighters cordoned off the area whilst making the scene and equipment safe and handed the incident over to police, before departing the scene.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) were called at 8.49am to the scene in Hambridge Lane, after a report that a gas cylinder had exploded injuring a man.

Police carried out an initial investigation before handing the incident over to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

HSE spokesman, Jack Rimmer, issued the following statement:

"Having spoken to our inspectors in the area I can now confirm HSE have been made aware of this incident and we are making initial enquiries."



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