Trouser accident caused ship to run aground

An accident involving a pair of trousers caused RMS Mulheim to run aground near Land’s End carrying 2,200 tonnes of shredded plastic waste. The accident involved a pair of trousers catching on a lever in the wheelhouse of the ship. An officer got his trousers caught, and when he stood up, he fell over, knocking himself out. He came round as the shp was near the shore. The total cost of the entire salvage operation is reported to be an estimated £1mn.