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David Bottomley with his son Clayton. Picture from Twitter

Son dies after father was fatally injured days earlier

By Greg NelsonMay 25, 2021Accidents in constuction, Construction deaths

A serious accident in Merseyside has now claimed both father and son after a external lift failed, the 17 year was old left critically injured after his father was killed working…

Worker dies at Brymor construction site

By Greg NelsonFebruary 17, 2021Accidents in constuction, Construction deaths

A construction worker has died on a new housing development at the Basingstoke building site has been named by friends as Scott Grimes. The emergency services were called to Wiltshire Crescent,…

Rose builders fined £225,000 after dumper driver killed

By Greg NelsonNovember 22, 2019November 22, 2019Construction deaths

A leading construction company has been fined following an incident in which a worker was killed when a dumper truck overturned. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that on 3 October 2016,…

Worker killed by remote controlled crane

By Greg NelsonJune 12, 2019June 16, 2019Accidents in constuction, Construction deaths

An electricity and gas utility company has today been fined after a worker was killed on Winslow Road in East Claydon. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how, on 18 November 2016,…

Worker fatally crushed between digger and dumper

By Greg NelsonJanuary 11, 2018Accidents in constuction, Construction deaths

A civil engineering company has been sentenced for safety breaches after father of three Darren Richardson suffered fatal crush injuries. Sheffield Crown Court heard in December 2014 RMB Contractors Ltd…

Roofer dies after fall on loft conversion job

By Greg NelsonJuly 24, 2015Construction deaths, Construction falls

A Darwen firm have appeared in court after one of their employees, Graham Readfern (56 yrs old from Bacup), died after falling from the roof of a partly completed loft…

Builders killed by wall collapse inquest begins

By Greg NelsonJune 22, 2015Construction collapse, Construction deaths

An inquest has begun into the events that lead to two ground workers who dies in a wall collapse at a barn renovation at the The Old Maltings building which was…

Wall collapse kills worker in Dorset

By Greg NelsonJune 9, 2015Construction deaths

A worker in his thirties has been killed by a wall collapse of concrete blocks. The accident happened in West Dorset and an air ambulance attended to the site in…