Fall from raised forklift led to fatal accident

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At Langanside Crown Court Walter C Campbell Joinery has been fined £2K plus £1,750 in costs over a fatal accident at its premises in Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh, in February 2010 in which an electrician died in a fall from a caged platform being raised by a forklift.

Investigation found that the platform had not been securely attached to the forklift and no assessment for work at height had been undertaken for the work to be completed safely.

The company pleaded guilty to a breach of Article 5 of the Health & Safety at Work Order(NI) 1978.

Pamela Flores is an events professional with experience at Symposium Events, a UK-based conference and events organization. She has worked in editorial and event coordination roles within the HR and expatriate management sector, contributing to the organization of major conferences including the Expatriate Management and Global Mobility conference. Her background spans online editorial work and events management within the professional conference industry.

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