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UK HSE: Worker fell into lift shaft – safety controls bypassed

Publisher
IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
Type
Safety Flash
Reference
IMCA SF 13/20
Date
Themes
Control of WorkMachinery and EquipmentWorking at Height

Summary

a 34-year-old employee was moving a loaded lift trolley in the tool department of a hangar when he fell into the lift shaft to the bottom floor and suffered life-changing injuries

IMCA SF 13/20. Themes: control of work, machinery and equipment, working at height.

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