Norwich company fined after fall breaks employee’s spine.
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Tim Philpott, trading as Philpott Demolition and Recycling, of Spinney Close, Long Stratton, Norwich, for his role in the incident on 20 April 2007.
Philpott pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 between 21 March 2007 and 9 May 2007.
The court heard that Gediminas Vasiliauskas was removing old roof tiles and timber from a former aircraft hangar at the site when the incident happened. Mr Vasiliauskas broke his spine in the incident and had to have a metal disk inserted into his back. He was unable to work for a year following the incident and during that time he also lost his sense of taste and smell.
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