A 34-year-old Chester resident and her 12-year-old son both suffered personal injury when a concrete block fell from a crane. Lisa Walker suffered injury to her ankle and her 12-year-old son Louis sustained leg, ankle and back injuries. Some clothing was also damaged in the accident.
They were crossing a car park near a construction site in the city centre when the concrete block came loose from the crane, which was in the process of lifting a load from the fourth floor of a building. Witnesses reported that the block fell onto a wooden hoarding, which surrounded the construction area. Despite a warning shout from one of the workman, Lisa and Louis were unable to get out of the way as the block then bounced onto the pavement injuring them as they passed by, missing their heads by inches. They needed to be taken to the Countess of Chester hospital for treatment. Louis is also now said to be severely traumatised as a result of the incident.
Following the accident a claim for negligence is now being pursued and the Health and Safety Executive has also been informed. The Managing Director of the construction company involved, Watkin Jones Homes, Berwyn Evans said that:
“We very much regret that this unfortunate incident happened and wish Louis a full and speedy recovery” He also went on to say that “As a company we are fully committed to health and safety but we will be carrying out a full investigation into the case.”
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