Accident or cunning plan for an early finish? You decide. The latest addition to our increasingly large collection of films from the industry’s underbelly – which we call The Holy Crap Files – is a perfect example of what happens when your boss says you can go home just as soon as the building’s down:
Accident
Video – Home time…!
Breaking News – Worker severely hurt in MEWP accident…
Investigation underway at Bradley Demolition following incident. Preston-based Bradley Demolition has begun an investigation to establish the cause of an accident in which one of its workers was reportedly injured while operating a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP). In a brief prepared statement, the company says: “…We can confirm that an incident has occurred at…Read moreRead more
UK Power issues electricity warning…
Demolition man injured whilst forcing open low-voltage circuit breaker cubicle. UK Power Networks has issued a stark warning on the dangers of electrical flashover following an incident in which an unnamed demolition worker was severely injured. According to the UK Power Networks learning points bulletin, a worker forced open the door to a low-voltage circuit…Read moreRead more
Director sentenced over site crush incident…
Company fined over incident in which man had arms crushed by girders. A demolition company and its director have been sentenced after a worker suffered crush injuries when his arms were trapped between two 10 tonne steel girders. Liverpool Crown Court heard how an employee of S. Evans and Sons Limited was injured when the…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Woman struck by falling plasterboard…
Police investigate following incident at Glasgow’s Queen Street station. A woman has been struck by a section of falling plasterboard at Queen Street Station in Glasgow. The plasterboard is believed to have collapsed from the ceiling next to the ticket desk and struck a female passenger. LOcal newspaper reports suggest that the protective structure is…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Worker succumbs to injuries…
Man hurt in Scottish gas blast dies in hospital. A gas explosion victim has died in hospital five days after a blast at a former convent. Police have confirmed the 23-year-old succumbed to his injuries yesterday in hospital while a second man is still fighting for his life. Two workers who were clearing asbestos last…Read moreRead more
Two seriously hurt in gas blast…
“Gas explosion” rocks Scottish building during demolition. Two people are fighting for their lives following a ‘gas explosion’ in North Lanarkshire. Homes have been evacuation in the wake of the incident at the building which is under demolition in Newmains. Two people received urgent medical treatment by trauma accident and emergency specialists with life-threatening injuries…Read moreRead more
Firm fined over site crush incident…
Worker suffered fractures to legs and pelvis, as well as punctured lungs and liver injuries. A Wolverhampton-based company, Sterry Lane Limited, trading as LPD Demolition, has been fined after a 39-year old-employee was crushed by a reversing excavator. Newcastle under Lyme Magistrates’ Court heard that on 3 May 2016 employees of Sterry Lane Limited, had…Read moreRead more
KDC responds to low loader incident…
Driver praised following incident on A66. Manchester-based demolition company KDC has issued a statement on an incident last week in which a Hitachi 670 excavator fell from a low loader while it was being transported. Whilst apologising for any inconvenience caused by the incident, KDC states categorically that it was in no way responsible for…Read moreRead more
Urban exploration claims another victim…
12-year old boy killed in fall at derelict factory site in Derby. A 12-year-old boy has died after falling through the roof of a derelict factory. The boy was found critically injured inside the Aida Bliss building in Derby, just after 19:30 on Friday. He was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead….Read moreRead more
