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Milnthorpe, Cumbria · Lancaster Magistrates Court
An employee sweeping debris on the first floor was propelled through an unprotected floor opening onto a concrete surface below when a newly constructed wall collapsed. There was no edge protection, no warning signage, no safety instruction and no supervisor present.
Injuries: Multiple fractures and a dislocated shoulder; one month in hospital.
Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005
“This incident could have been avoided had appropriate control measures and training been in place.”
Provide edge protection, signage, instruction and supervision around unprotected floor openings.
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