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| Southend station wheelchair rail rescue man reprieved | Southend station wheelchair rail rescue man reprieved |
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| A railway worker suspended after going on to a train track to help a disabled woman who had fallen off the platform edge has been reinstated. | A railway worker suspended after going on to a train track to help a disabled woman who had fallen off the platform edge has been reinstated. |
| The customer service assistant at Southend Central station in Essex was one of a number of people who went to the elderly woman's aid on 28 August. | |
| The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the c2c employee would now return to work. | The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the c2c employee would now return to work. |
| RMT general secretary Bob Crow said it was a "victory for common sense". | RMT general secretary Bob Crow said it was a "victory for common sense". |
| The worker had faced a disciplinary hearing after suggestions he had not followed correct health and safety procedures. | The worker had faced a disciplinary hearing after suggestions he had not followed correct health and safety procedures. |
| The woman suffered a fractured hip in the fall. | The woman suffered a fractured hip in the fall. |
| Worker a 'hero' | |
| A c2c spokesman said: "A c2c employee has returned to full duties following our investigation into the incident at Southend Central station. | |
| "While the employee helped members of the public to remove the passenger from the track, he accepted his immediate duty was to ensure all trains were stopped. | |
| "This is to protect the safety of all involved, including those who were already on the track aiding the passenger." | |
| Mr Crow added: "Our member is a hero who should never have been facing the sack for saving a disabled woman from a life-threatening situation. | Mr Crow added: "Our member is a hero who should never have been facing the sack for saving a disabled woman from a life-threatening situation. |
| "Our member has thanked the union, his work colleagues and the public for all of their support. | "Our member has thanked the union, his work colleagues and the public for all of their support. |
| "This incident has shown once again how important station staff are to passenger safety and security." | "This incident has shown once again how important station staff are to passenger safety and security." |