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Company fined £300,000 after worker falls through open stairwell

A construction company has been fined £300,000 after a worker sustained serious spinal injuries from falling through an open stairwell and landing on concrete flooring.

HSE's investigation found:

• the company had failed to put adequate measures in place to prevent falls from height
• the stairwell opening had not been securely covered and the open edges were not protected
  
  

Falls from height remains one of the leading workplace fatalities in the construction industry.

Read more about the incident in our press release: Company fined £300,000 after worker falls through open stairwell.

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