Worker injured in 3m fall
April 22, 2009
A North Yorkshire company has been fined after a worker was injured when he fell through a hole.
In a case which may interest those having slips, trips and falls training, Drax Power in Selby pleaded guilty to a breach of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined £2,000 at Selby Magistrates Court.
In addition, the company was ordered to pay full costs of £2,800.20.
The case related to an incident in May 2007, when a worker fell through a hole while making a routine operational tour of plant and equipment.
After dropping around three metres, the employee received significant injuries and has not returned to work since.
Jacqueline Ferguson, inspector with the Health and Safety Executive, pointed out that falls from height are the biggest cause of fatalities at work, meaning stringent control measures are needed to ensure the safety of workers.
She added: "This man received severe injuries and hasn't so far been able to return to work, as a direct result of an entirely avoidable incident."
Last week, the HSE revealed that the UK Lift Company of Blisworth, Northampton, was fined £2,000, after a worker suffered a broken pelvis, fractures and ligament damage after falling down an elevator shaft.
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In a case which may interest those having slips, trips and falls training, Drax Power in Selby pleaded guilty to a breach of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined £2,000 at Selby Magistrates Court.
In addition, the company was ordered to pay full costs of £2,800.20.
The case related to an incident in May 2007, when a worker fell through a hole while making a routine operational tour of plant and equipment.
After dropping around three metres, the employee received significant injuries and has not returned to work since.
Jacqueline Ferguson, inspector with the Health and Safety Executive, pointed out that falls from height are the biggest cause of fatalities at work, meaning stringent control measures are needed to ensure the safety of workers.
She added: "This man received severe injuries and hasn't so far been able to return to work, as a direct result of an entirely avoidable incident."
Last week, the HSE revealed that the UK Lift Company of Blisworth, Northampton, was fined £2,000, after a worker suffered a broken pelvis, fractures and ligament damage after falling down an elevator shaft.
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