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Worker loses lower leg after paving machine crush

A worker’s foot was crushed under a paving machine - and he had to have his lower leg amputated.An employee who worked for John Wainwright & Co Ltd as a delivery driver, was carrying out some relief road work on the day of the incident. As he cleared material from the front of the surface paving machine, his foot became trapped and crushed between a speed bump and a bar at the front of the machine.

The damage to Mr Seviour’s right foot was so severe that he had to have his lower leg amputated. He still works for the company as a driver, but has to use a specially adapted van.

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