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A man was struck and pinned to the ground when a severely corroded lamppost dating from the 1950s to 1960s collapsed onto him in Glasgow. Overhead cables then snagged on a passing vehicle, which dragged the fallen lamppost over him.
Injuries: life-changing injuries: multiple spinal, pelvic and rib fractures, open leg fracture and fractured ankle
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“This incident in which a man sustained devastating, life-changing injuries should never have happened.”
Street furniture such as lampposts needs an inspection regime that actually detects corrosion, not just a visual check, before the risk of collapse becomes critical.
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