Five HS2 workers injured in London vent shaft incident

Aug 24, 2023

Five HS2 workers were rescued with one hospitalised suffering neck and back injuries on Saturday after an incident at the Northholt vent shaft site in London.

Police and emergency services were called to the Mandeville Road site next to Northolt Tube station on Saturday just after 10.30am to rescue the workers.

The five men were recovered after an hour with one hospitalised, and the others treated at site for minor injuries and then later sent to hospital for checks.

All construction work has now halted at the site while the Health & Safety Executive investigates the incident.

Skanska Costain Strabag JV are responsible for the design and construction of the Mandeville Road ventilation shaft and headhouse.

A spokesperson for HS2 said: “We are working with our construction partner and the Health and Safety Executive to thoroughly investigate the cause of this incident.

“To facilitate this, all construction work at the site has stopped.

“Four people involved in the incident have been discharged from hospital. One individual remains in hospital and is receiving treatment for a back injury. We wish them well with their recovery.”

Written by Aaron Morby 2 days ago To share a story email [email protected] always off the record

To advertise contact [email protected]