Ovidiu Dobra was working for Henry Õ¥Ö¼§ Projects Limited at a building site on Kensington High Street when the incident happened on 2nd March 2021.
Mr Dobra, 51 at the time, was working on the 10ft-high platform when it collapsed. He sustained serious injuries to both legs, leaving him with long-term difficulties with movement and ability to work.
Mr Dobra, who is from Romania, was working on the demolition of a building as part of the construction of a new commercial and residential building.
A Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found Henry Õ¥Ö¼§ Projects failed to take appropriate precautions to ensure the safety of persons working at height.
Henry Õ¥Ö¼§ Projects Limited, of Church Road, Cranford, Hounslow, London, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. It was fined £234,000 and ordered to pay £12,369 in costs at Westminster Magistrates Court on 16th May 2023.
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