Builder Injured in Rooflight Plunge
Two companies, A.T. Lee Properties Limited and LJH Property Limited, were fined a total of over £95,000 after a builder was impaled on machinery during an accident.
The incident occurred on July 8, 2022, at Cirteq Ltd in Keighley, where the victim was working on over-cladding an existing asbestos cement roof with two other operatives.
- He stepped onto a fragile rooflight, causing him to fall through and narrowly miss a machine operator working below.
- Firefighters were called to assist in rescuing the worker, who had landed on machinery, impaling his leg.
Despite the horrific circumstances, he sustained relatively minor injuries.
An HSE investigation found that principal contractor A.T. Lee Properties Limited was responsible for the accident.
Directors for each firm were also given conditional discharges and ordered to pay prosecution costs.
Author's summary: Builder injured after falling through rooflight during over-cladding works.