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LatestDoncaster Council Investigates Tiger Enclosure Death
A health and safety investigation has been launched by City of Doncaster Council following the death of William Chapman, 23, who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The tiger involved will not be euthanised.
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Courts · Tower HamletsHiggins Homes faces manslaughter trial over Bow mother's death
Higgins Homes is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of corporate manslaughter after a mother of one, Michaela Boor, died when struck by falling bricks on Burdett Road, Bow. Four construction workers also face charges.
Tower Hamlets3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 20
Courts · Tower HamletsHiggins Homes and four workers on trial over fatal brick fall
A construction company and four workers are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of causing the death of Michaela Boor, 29, who was hit by falling bricks on Burdett Road in Bow on March 27, 2018. The incident occurred while she was walking home from the school run.
Tower Hamlets3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 45
Courts · Waltham ForestTfL fined £2m after woman killed on crossing
Transport for London has been fined £2 million after a 74-year-old woman, Grace Mecaley, died when struck by a bus on a pedestrian crossing in Walthamstow. The Health and Safety Executive found TfL failed to ensure safe circulation for pedestrians and vehicles at the bus station.
Waltham Forest3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 40
Courts · LambethTwo firms fined £1.3m after man killed by falling window
Two companies have been fined a total of £1.3 million for health and safety breaches after a 130kg window pane fell 26 storeys, killing Mick Ferris at the Corniche development in Vauxhall. St James Group Ltd received a £1m fine and Lindner Prater was fined £300,000.
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Courts · LambethDeveloper fined £1m after window kills coach driver
Property developer St James Group Ltd has been fined £1m after a 130kg window fell from a luxury penthouse in Vauxhall, killing coach driver Mick Ferris. Specialist contractor Lindner Prater was fined £300,000 for ignoring foreseeable risks.
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Courts · IslingtonFirm and director fined for unsafe roof work at Kings Cross Inn
A construction company and its director have been fined for endangering workers with unsafe roof operations at the Kings Cross Express Inn. The Health and Safety Executive investigated concerns raised about practices during refurbishment work.
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Courts · Kensington and ChelseaVardo Restaurant fined £75,705 after child’s foot crushed in window
Vardo Restaurant in Duke of York Square, Chelsea, has been fined £75,705 after a three-year-old child’s foot was crushed in a descending window in January 2022. The incident led to multiple operations and potential long-term complications. The court ruled the restaurant breached health and safety laws.
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Courts · City of LondonSt James and Lindner Prater convicted after window kills coach driver in City of London
A jury at Inner London Crown Court found developers St James and facade contractor Lindner Prater guilty of health and safety breaches after a 130 kg glass pane fell 25 storeys, killing National Express driver Mick Ferris. Another pane had fallen from the same building in 2017.
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St James and Lindner Prater convicted over Mick Ferris death in Albert Embankment window fall
A jury at Inner London Crown Court convicted St James and Lindner Prater of health and safety breaches after a 130 kg glass pane fell 25 storeys, killing coach driver Mick Ferris in 2018. A similar incident occurred at the same building in 2017 without injury.
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