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Thanks to binmen who saved my life
4:50pm Sunday 28th October 2012 in News By Gina Marden
Eddie Perry who was saved by binmen after a horrific accident
A MAN has thanked binmen for saving his life and his leg after they swept into action when a tonne of granite landed on his foot.
Eddie Perry, 58, said he has no doubt without refuse collectors he may not have lived to tell his tale.
The retired mortgage advisor had been at his home in Elder Avenue, Wickford when three slabs of granite - waiting to be installed in his new kitchen - slipped over crashing down on his left foot, and slicing through to his shin bone.
While Eddie lay trapped and bleeding profusely under the massive weight of the slabs, his terrified wife Janice, 60, ran out in the street to call for help.
Luckily the Basildon Council binmen were doing their rounds and four of them rushed in to help.
As the men freed Eddie, binman Paul Baker - a retained firefighter at Wickford - held his body, supporting his weight and leg as the slabs were lifted.
After freeing Eddie, binman Paul Baker - a retained firefighter at Wickford - remained with him for an hour as they waited for paramedics.
Eddie added: “I was in agony and my wife was in a blind panic, but those dustmen were fantastic.
“I have no doubt I would have lost my foot if it weren’t for them.”
Comments(8)
p1966k
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8:29pm Sun 28 Oct 12
asbo industries inc
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9:47pm Sun 28 Oct 12
notinwestcliffanymore
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7:05am Mon 29 Oct 12
asbo industries inc wrote:haha, may be lost on most.
last night a binman saved my life...
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anyway i do hope this sentance does not mean what it says.."binman Paul Baker - a retained firefighter at Wickford - remained with him for an hour as they waited for paramedics." 1 hour for an ambulance i do hope not.
Barry Bas
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7:46am Mon 29 Oct 12
Though, if I may be permited a silly comment, I am surprised the binmen did this because I thought they didn't touch anything if it's not in a black sack.
PJR-121
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9:10am Mon 29 Oct 12
Olivia2847
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12:21am Tue 30 Oct 12
StuckInTraffic
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4:54pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Barry Bas wrote:You must be confusing the Wickford binmen with other binmen. The binmen in Wickford are excellent.
Glad to here the guy is alright and good on the binmen for helping out. Though, if I may be permited a silly comment, I am surprised the binmen did this because I thought they didn't touch anything if it's not in a black sack.
Basildon.lad.21 says...
5:13pm Sun 28 Oct 12