Car worker trapped under storage boxes at Cannock firm

A man was trapped beneath storage boxes for more than 40 minutes following an accident at a car parts manufacturer.

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The air ambulance, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene at Gestamp Tallent in Cannock at around 5.30pm yesterday following reports of a worker stuck between a forklift truck and several storage boxes.

A total of eight firefighters attended the premises in Wolverhampton Road, where it took three quarters of an hour to free the man.

The injured man was taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton where doctors said his injuries were not serious.

The worker was allowed home last night after treatment.