Scaffolding accident news -
03/09/2009

Construction site accident death in Aberdeen

A construction accident investigation is underway after a scaffolding collapse in Aberdeen recently.

A 63-year-old worker, who was carrying out flat renovation, was killed in the accident that occurred on a site near Aberdeen train station.

The accident occurred at 8am on the morning of 1st September when the worker was on scaffolding that collapsed. It is believed he fell from the scaffolding planks as the structure gave way.

The man was taken immediately to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, but staff there pronounced him dead soon after he arrived.

Details of the company he was working for or whether he was self-employed have not yet been released.

However, it was later revealed that two work prohibition notices had previously been served on the site after several health and safety breaches were discovered by inspectors. The first notice was served in July 2007, and the second in October 2008 halting all work at the site.

The notices had been served against the previous owners of the flats who had since sold the properties to a new developer.

Soon after the scaffolding accident Grampian Police were called to the site. They will carry out an investigation into the construction accident alongside the Health and Safety Executive.