Worker crushed at timber yard

A worker is fighting for his life after being crushed by a forklift truck at a Midland timber yard.

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A worker is fighting for his life after being crushed by a forklift truck at a Midland timber yard.

The man, in his 30s, suffered chest and head injuries which police said were life-threatening.

He was crushed between a forklift truck and timber at Harlow Timber on the Hoobrook Industrial Estate, Worcester Road, Kidderminster, shortly before 3pm yesterday. The worker was airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham.