Inquest suggests accident 'due to lack of communication'

An inquest has held a man who died while at work in a power station was unaware he was in a restricted area.

Operations were being carried out by a consortium of firms on behalf of German energy producer RWE when a rigger fell 46 ft to his death.

While he was labouring in an area he should not have had access to, the inquest jury has heard this was not communicated to him.

It also held there were no fixed barriers around the zone, inadequate signage and no briefings.

The jury states: "When Mr Booker fell, he was in an area he was not intended to be in, but could not have known this because there was no clear definition of restricted areas in place."

Earlier this month, Berneslai Homes was fined £2,000 plus £2,022 after an employee fell five metres and broke five ribs while working at height.

It was held there was inadequate planning on behalf of the company of which he was a part.