Falling glass kills worker on Wates job
It has been reported that a man died while working on a large office block of 18-storey refurbishment in London on the 8/05/15 after a large pane of glass was dropped which…
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Category: Construction deaths
Worker killed on dumper at first day at work
A 20-year-old worker died on his first day at work for a new company when the four-tonne dumper he was driving toppled over a 60 degree bank and crushed him….
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Construction worker dies from fall from pier
A construction worker has died after he has fallen from the fire-damaged Eastbourne Pier . Sussex Police commented: “Emergency services were called shortly after 4pm to reports that a man…
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Construction operative killed by Travis perkins lorry
A construction operative was killed on 15/7/14 by a Travis Perkins lorry One witnesses said he was talking on his mobile phone while crossing the road near Houndsditch when the…
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Construction worker killed in Colchester
A construction worker was killed on a student accommodation site in Colchester, Essex yesterday. The Pickstock group is developing the site with the group’s contracting arm JR Pickstock overseeing work…
Read MoreRoofer who suffered from vertigo dies in fall
A roofer who fell from a ladder while working was on medication for vertigo, an inquest has heard. Fifty-two-year-old Barry Lock died two days later after falling from the ladder…
Read MoreCorby man killed while delivering building materials
The man, who worked for Jackson Building Centres in Corby, was making a delivery to a house in Cecil Drive, on the Exeter estate, at about 11am on Tuesday when…
Read MoreConcrete boss faces manslaughter charges by crown prosecution service
Another fatal mistake by a building contractor that cost Philip Carsley his life, when he was working at Hampshire cricket ground. Philip Carsley died in February 2010 when a concrete…
Read MoreEmployee died after hitting an 11,000 volt live cable on a central London site
Birse Metro has been ordered to pay £210,000 in fines and costs after an employee died after hitting an 11,000 volt live cable on a central London site. Ioan Boboc,…
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