A construction company has been fined after a worker fell through a roof window opening, suffering multiple fractures.
Luton Magistrates Court heard how the employee of Sunshine Lofts was carrying out work on a new-build extension when his foot slipped and he fell through a roof light gap, landing on the concrete floor below. The worker suffered two broken ribs and a broken hip.
An investigation by the HSE into the incident, which occurred on 26 July 2016, found that although the company had identified in risk assessments suitable measures to prevent falls, it had failed to implement these at the time of the injured person’s fall.
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