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Man badly injured when two-ton machine fell on top of him thanks crew that saved his life

A man seriously injured when a two-ton machine fell on him at work has turned up at his local fire station to thank the crew that pulled him free.

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Mr Radu at Bridgnorth fire station last week

Costel Radu underwent an eight hour operation at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital after the accident on May 10, which left him with a number of injuries including a spine injury and fractured pelvis.

Despite still recovering from the accident, Mr Radu visited Bridgnorth Fire Station on Tuesday last week, to thank the fire crew that saved his life.

Posting a picture of the father of two on their Facebook page, Bridgnorth Fire Station said: "On Tuesday we had a very special visitor at the start of our training session.