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Worker injured in Stoke-on-Trent fairground ride fall

A man is in hospital after falling from a fairground ride he was helping to build.

Staffordshire Police said the 21-year-old fell 30ft (9m) from the ride at the site off Lichfield Street in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent at about 15:15 BST on Saturday.

The force said he suffered two broken wrists and a broken pelvis.

Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are due to continue investigations on Monday.

A spokesperson for the HSE confirmed it had been made aware and was liaising with the police.

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