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Worker seriously injured in fall on board

A worker from the food company Soubry was seriously injured in an accident aboard the 'Madison' in Roeselare on Oct 16, 2024. Just before 11 a.m., the man was working along the quay of the Roeselare-Leie Canal during cargo operations aboard the 'Madison'. When he was standing on a ladder in the cargo hold, it suddenly slid away. The man fell a few meters down and suffered several fractures. He had to be brought back to the ground floor with the help of the fire brigade, before he could be taken to the hospital by ambulance. The police of the Riho zone made the initial findings of the accident. The labour auditorate was conducting the further investigation into the circumstances of the accident, and whether all safety measures were followed. The Welfare at Work Supervision service was called in. Report with photos: https://www.hln.be/roeselare/arbeider-gewond-na-val-in-laadruimte-vrachtschip~abbea7b7/