https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/05/12/excavator-accident-not-reported-despite-builder-losing-leg/
A builder has been jailed for failing to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on 8 January 2019, worker Simon Lewis had been clearing a site in New Malden with an excavator so a new house could be built.
The excavator tipped while digging and it trapped his leg resulting in an amputation.
An HSE investigation found that Lewis had no formal training for operating excavators and had requested a 3-ton model was provided for the work.
But only a smaller 1.7-ton excavator was provided and Lewis was put under pressure to use this.
The incident was not reported to the HSE within ten days as required and the defendant, Paul Adams had not investigated the incident.
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