Portland Stone Firms fined after worker falls through roof

摘要

Portland limestone quarry company Portland Stone Firms Ltd has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £18,992 after a worker fell 4.5m on to a concrete floor, suffering a broken hip and head injuries, while replacing roof lights on a fragile roof. Weymouth Magistrates' Court heard on 14 April how a 50-year-old employee from Weymouth, who does not wish to be identified, was on the fragile roof of Portland Stone Firm's main depot in Easton Street on 16 August 2012.