Roofer Receives Compensation for Foot Injury
Building sites can be very dangerous places with many different materials being used and stored during the course of construction.
A roofer was recently awarded compensation of £8,220 in an out of court settlement after he injured his ankle in a fall while he was doing contract work on a development of flats in Sheffield.
Craig Lee was coming down from the roof of the development, onto scaffolding, when he tripped over a pile of loose timber that had been left after joiners had installed the roof joists. His foot became caught and this caused him to fall. He was taken by ambulance to the Northern General Hospital where x-rays showed that he had fractured and dislocated his left ankle. He was in plaster for six weeks and on crutches for thirteen weeks. He also required extensive physiotherapy.
As a result of his injuries Mr Lee was unable to work for seven months. When he first returned to work he was only able to carry out light duties. When he did return to roofing work he found it too difficult to climb over rooftops and his employer did not think it was safe for him to carry on in his normal job. He was therefore subsequently made redundant. Fortunately, Mr Lee was able to find different work which did not put as much strain on his injury.
Health and safety is very important on building sites. An employer who fails to ensure that the site is kept tidy is putting site-workers at risk.
A roofer was recently awarded compensation of £8,220 in an out of court settlement after he injured his ankle in a fall while he was doing contract work on a development of flats in Sheffield.
Craig Lee was coming down from the roof of the development, onto scaffolding, when he tripped over a pile of loose timber that had been left after joiners had installed the roof joists. His foot became caught and this caused him to fall. He was taken by ambulance to the Northern General Hospital where x-rays showed that he had fractured and dislocated his left ankle. He was in plaster for six weeks and on crutches for thirteen weeks. He also required extensive physiotherapy.
As a result of his injuries Mr Lee was unable to work for seven months. When he first returned to work he was only able to carry out light duties. When he did return to roofing work he found it too difficult to climb over rooftops and his employer did not think it was safe for him to carry on in his normal job. He was therefore subsequently made redundant. Fortunately, Mr Lee was able to find different work which did not put as much strain on his injury.
Health and safety is very important on building sites. An employer who fails to ensure that the site is kept tidy is putting site-workers at risk.
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