Rigger dies while erecting fall arrest lines
A rigger has been killed after falling while installing fall rest lines on pylons, Bilfinger Industrial Services (UK) Limited has been sentenced following the death of a worker who fell…
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Tag: Construction falls
Window fitter dies after fall from ladder
A Southampton window installation company has been fined after a worker suffered fatal head injuries following a fall from a ladder. Brighton Magistrates Court heard how Mark Taylor, 48, a…
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Worker falls through skylight suffers severe injuries
A roofing company has been fined after a worker fell five metres through a roof sustaining severe injuries. St Albans Crown Court heard how a 32 year old labourer was…
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Construction worker fractures spine after fall from roof
Construction firm Montway Ltd has been fined £144,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell off a roof during demolition work. Southwark Crown Court heard that on 25…
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Worker falls 5.5 meters to his death through skylight
A company which manufactures signage and displays for high street retailer was sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker fell to his death through a roof light. Richard Perry,…
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Worker falls 13 meters at Watford stadium refurb
A worker has fallen 13 metres after the roof collapsed in a new section of Watford FC Vicarage Road stadium which is under refurbishment. The emergency services have closed Vicarage…
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BT engineer fell seven metres from loft firm fined £500,000
British Telecom plc (BT) has been fined £500,000 after an engineer fell seven metres from a loft in London, breaking his back and his ankles. The Old Bailey heard how…
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Two firms fined as worker falls three meters of ledge
A window fitting company and the principal contractor at a construction site have been fined for safety failings after a worker fell a total of three metres while installing glazed…
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Roofer fractures skull firm fined
A roofing firm from Malton was fined today for safety breaches after a worker fractured his skull following a fall from height. Mitchell Roofing Ltd, was contracted to replace existing…
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Construction worker falls through void in roof
A construction company based in Derbyshire has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell through a void. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard how a worker employed by…
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