Airlifted man ‘had fallen from ladder’

[TEESSIDE SCAFFOLDER]

Airlifted man

 

[philliosmaximus]

Really hope the fella makes a full and speedy recovery , but how on earth did he fall of that scaffold it looks spot on to me,

 

[TEESSIDE SCAFFOLDER]

Fell off ladder

 

[philliosmaximus]

oops didnt read that bit

 

[TEESSIDE SCAFFOLDER]

Safety probe launched after roofer

 

[scaffy 1980]

No ladder gate and no handrail boxing round the top of the ladder to prevent fall off top lift.

 

[guthrie]

It's going to be rife with HSE in the northeast on scaffolds I bet, not that I have any thing to worry about as I ALWAYS do it by the book............ Hmm

 

[TEESSIDE SCAFFOLDER]

If you look close half way up the ladder the ladder is resting on a tube which is between two rungs off the ladder.

the old classic trip.

not saying this cause it he could off fell from anywhere off the ladder.

 

[stonedrose1]

I've always thought it's best practice to have an additional ladder bay, or at the very least, have the ladder coming up through the scaffold.

 

[Bobbysupascaff]

There was a death on site about a year ago on a mcalpine job where a fella fell thru the gap between the top handrail and the ledger as he was climbing the ladder

Think he was carrying tools at the time..... I myself am on a mcalpine job at the mo and whilst carry the cutter I lost my bearings and nearly come off (as I had one hand on the ladder)........ Just shows how easily done it is hope the fella gets well soon

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

This is the reason they want to put staircases on all scaffolds.