Gianni Claeskens, still here at the side of Bart De Wever, ended up in hospital on Tuesday night after he was blown away by a blowout from a garbage truck. — © The Dirtiest Jobs in Flanders
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Gianni Claeskens, one of the garbage collectors with whom Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever spent a night for the VTM program The Dirtiest Jobs in Flanders, ended up in hospital on Tuesday night after a work accident. The Antwerp resident was walking right next to the garbage truck when it had a blowout and was then thrown two meters away.
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Wouter van Biezen
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Gianni posted his remarkable story on Facebook. And that had not gone unnoticed by BDW, who in turn shared the message. “I just escaped something…”, De Wever is shocked. I wish my colleague of one night a speedy recovery and a happy birthday before Sunday!
The man suffered a bruised shoulder, but is otherwise doing well and has since returned home to recover. “That was a bit of a shock, such a huge bang. I had never experienced anything like this before,” said Claeskens.
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