A Lusson Ltd worker fell through a collapsed floor, suffering a broken wrist and open fracture to his left leg, after it was overloaded with heavy pallets
A building company has been fined £66,667 after a worker fell through a collapsed floor that was still under construction and was injured.
The Lusson Ltd worker was one of three people on the first floor of a building being constructed in Croham Valley Road, Croydon on 23 June 2021.
The worker fell through when the incomplete floor collapsed under excessive weight
Construction on the first floor was not complete and the structure could not tolerate excessive weight.
Several pallets of blocks were lifted onto the incomplete concrete beam and block floor using a loader crane, eventually causing the floor to collapse.
One of the three workers fell to the ground and suffered an open fracture to his left leg as well as a broken wrist.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Lusson Ltd did not take any steps to prevent falls from height and they failed to establish a safe system of work for this task.
Safe working practice could have easily avoided the accident
Lusson Ltd, of Barking Road, London, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 13(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and was fined £66,667 and ordered to pay costs of £1,907 at Westminster Magistrates Court on 21 December 2022.
HSE inspector Owen Rowley said: “This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices.
“Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”
