Trapped load drags labourer over scaffolding

A property refurbishment company and a roofing contractor have been fined a combined £800,000 after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries.
The worker was contracted as a general labourer for Premier Property and Construction Limited on a project managed by Axis Europe Limited at Cathcart Hill, London on 15 April 2024.
During an unplanned lifting operation, the load became trapped. When the worker attempted to free it, the released load caused him to be pulled o