One man dead, another is still serious after falls from same roof – eight hours apart.
A workman who fell through the roof of an industrial unit has died.
The 42-year-old was one of two men seriously injured when they plunged 25ft from the same roof in Stockport, during separate incidents on Tuesday.
They were both taken to Wythenshawe Hospital and treated for head and body injuries, and police have confirmed the younger man has now passed away.
The second worker, 45, remains in serious but stable condition.
A joint police and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) probe is underway to establish the full circumstances.
Police and paramedics were called to the same site in Stockport – industrial units on Manchester Road in Heaton Norris – at 9.15am on Tuesday then again at 3.50pm.
Both men are believed to have fallen around 25ft through the same section of roof into the body of the unit they were working to demolish.
Their families have been informed. The HSE couldn’t confirm the roof’s material.
The men were working to demolish two empty units next to the DIY store Wickes on the industrial estate. It is understood they will make way for a car park.
Witnesses at the scene reported colleagues running to help and raising the alarm.
The estate is believed to be managed by the Brookhouse Group on behalf of the owners.
It is understood the firm contracted Rochdale-based C Smith and Sons to carry out the work.
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