Steel falls from height to seriously injure workers
Two workers were left with broken bones but escaped with their lives after being struck by a length of steel that fell from nine floors above them. Ryan Smith, 31,…
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Tag: Construction injuries
Brick archway weighing two tonnes collapses on joiners
A designer and contractor have been fined a substantial amount after the archway collapsed. The two carpenters were shoring up the arch after it become unstable due to the removal…
Read MoreBuilder paralysed by fall (Site Supervisor Fined)
Another awful accident and prosecution enforce the need for stringent checks by site managers and workers. Phillip Giles fell from an unprotected and fragile roof after supervisor Paul Burke ignored…
Read MoreTower crane collapse in Russia
Crane collapse in Russia It was a miracle nobody was killed after this tower crane collapsed in the Russian city of Kirov smashing through floors and apartments this was due…
Read MoreLabourer breaks back in gym construction
Another nasty accident that could have been avoided this one happened while building a new gym in Kent. The Romanian national, who does not want to be named, fractured two…
Read MoreMassive drill injures worker
Joseph Spencer avoided being paralysed by the quick actions of a co worker at structural steel works. The accident which occurred at his work place, Leach Structural Steel Work Ltd,…
Read MoreWorker left in vaegative state after fall
A Darlington contractor has been fined after a worker was left in a vegetative state following a fall from a house roof. Mark Lambton, 50, from Darlington, was working for…
Read MoreMorrison Facilities Service has been fined after a Nottingham worker suffered serious neck and back fractures falling 2.4 metres through a fragile roof.
A worker in Nottingham fell 2.4 metres through a fragile roof and sustained injuries to the back and neck. The worker who is 49, asked not to be named, he…
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