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Bricklayer's Fall Leads to £16,000 Fine for Firm
30 Jun
Summary
- A bricklayer suffered head trauma and a stroke after a fall.
- The construction firm failed to implement adequate fall prevention measures.
- The company was fined £16,000 and ordered to pay £7,638 in costs.
Sibbasbridge Limited has been fined £16,000 following a serious incident in July 2024 where a bricklayer fell more than two metres. The incident occurred at a property on Binswood Street in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Nicholas Crow, aged 65, fell into a basement lightwell through a gap in a balustrade that had been created the previous day.
Investigations by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that Sibbasbridge Limited had failed to implement sufficient measures to prevent a fall from height. No scaffolding or other protective measures were in place when work commenced. HSE inspector Zach Morris stated the fall was entirely preventable and no specific risk assessments were conducted.
As a result of the fall, Mr. Crow suffered head trauma and a stroke, leading to ongoing difficulties with writing, object manipulation, mobility, speech, and memory. The firm pleaded guilty to breaching regulations at Birmingham Magistrates' Court and was ordered to pay £7,638 in costs, in addition to the fine.
