Recent HSE prosecution.
Three construction firms have been fined after a worker required his leg to be amputated when a dumper truck ran over him during the building of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
Although a construction accident, the findings are very relevant to outdoor event builds.
Michael O’Donovan, 41, was kneeling to clean steel shuttering, which was used to form reinforced structures and pillars, when a passing dumper truck ran over his right leg. He suffered a fractured pelvis and the injuries to his leg were so severe that it needed to be amputated from above the knee.
The HSE’s investigation found that all three companies had failed to ensure vehicles and pedestrians were properly segregated at the site, and that the cleaning of shuttering was not properly planned, or carried out safely.
HSE inspector Loraine Charles said: “Traffic needs to be managed effectively on all construction sites. Had proper controls been in place, this appalling incident would never have happened. As it is, Michael O’Donovan has suffered a severe injury and his life has been changed forever.
http://www.shponline.co.uk/incourt-content/full/three-firms-fined-for-arsenal-stadium-injury
