Wembley crane accident leaves two men injured

Two men suffered injuries at Wembley Stadium on Monday after they were involved in an incident on a crane.
A spokesman for main contractor Multiplex said: "I can confirm that a crane operated by HTC allegedly malfunctioned, causing a manrider being used on the project to suddenly lose height. The manrider fell approximately 4m and stopped [but did not hit the ground]."
Two tower cranes were immediately taken out of action.
The TGWU said early reports indicated that the two men, who were working for subcontractor Cleveland Bridge, were rushed to hospital; one with a broken leg, and the other with a broken ankle and a back injury.
n Unconfirmed Health & Safety Executive figures show that there have been 67 fatalities in construction since 1 April 2003. The 12-month total for 2002/03 was 71.