Archive for the 'Fall from Height' Category

Our client was employed to drive a car transporter.  After securing a car he was descending from the transporter when he placed his foot where there should have been a ladder.  The area did not have a non-slip surface and he slipped causing him to fall several feet to the ground.  He sustained soft tissue injuries to his shin and twisted his ankle and knee.  The injuries caused him to be off work for 9 weeks, but he made a full recovery after about 7 months.  We were able to recover personal injury compensation for him of just under £4,000.

A brief summary of events is set out below.

Our client was delivering a caterpillar vehicle and bucket.  The caterpillar had already been loaded onto the trailer by another party, but it had been incorrectly strapped, which meant that the bucket would not fit.  As the load had to be secure before he started his journey, our client removed the strapping and was re-doing this when he fell from the edge of the trailer.  This was because there was very little space for him to work in between the edge of the trailer and the caterpillar.  He sustained a fracture to one of the vertebrae in his lower back and was in hospital for several days.  We were able to recover personal injury compensation for him of just over £6,500.

A brief summary of events is set out below.