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| Large Govan shipyard crane snaps | Large Govan shipyard crane snaps |
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| An 80 tonne crane at a Govan shipyard has snapped while carrying out routine operations. | An 80 tonne crane at a Govan shipyard has snapped while carrying out routine operations. |
| BAE Systems confirmed that three employees were involved in the incident which happened at the company's site on the Clyde at about 0800 BST. | BAE Systems confirmed that three employees were involved in the incident which happened at the company's site on the Clyde at about 0800 BST. |
| One man is being treated in hospital for minor injuries while two others were treated for shock. | One man is being treated in hospital for minor injuries while two others were treated for shock. |
| The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out an investigation into the incident. | The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out an investigation into the incident. |
| Passed inspection | |
| Tracey King, who lives across the river from the shipyard, witnessed the collapse. | Tracey King, who lives across the river from the shipyard, witnessed the collapse. |
| "I just heard this massive noise which I initially thought was coming from inside this building," she said. | "I just heard this massive noise which I initially thought was coming from inside this building," she said. |
| "Then I saw the crane collapsing. It just snapped in half." | "Then I saw the crane collapsing. It just snapped in half." |
| A spokeswoman for BAE Systems said the jib of the crane snapped while it was being lowered for routine operations. | |
| She confirmed the crane had passed its annual statutory inspection in March. | |
| The incident involved a crane operator and two shipwrights, one of whom went to hospital as a precaution. The other two men were treated at the scene. | |
| The spokeswoman said: "The Health and Safety Executive was notified immediately and will investigate the incident with the full support of the business. | |
| "At this time our priority is the safety and well-being of our employees and until the investigation has been completed it would be inappropriate to discuss the potential cause of the incident." |