HSE Informed Regarding Fatal Accident At Work

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been informed following the death of a construction worker at the Crossrail project in the Holborn area of Central London.

According to reports, work was suspended at the site on Fisher Street following the incident in the early hours of Friday 7 March and was expected to remain so as investigations continued into what happened.

In a statement, Crossrail stated that the worker was spraying concrete on excavated ground when a piece of concrete on the ceiling of the tunnel fell and struck him.

The statement added: “Safety is our number one priority and Crossrail sets the most stringent safety requirements in the industry. Despite this terrible incident, Crossrail’s accident rate is below the industry average.”

Crossrail added that the Metropolitan Police and the HSE remain on site.

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Expert Opinion

News of this tragedy is clear a major concern on such a significant project and it is vital that everything possible is done to gather as much information as possible regarding how this fatal accident came to occur. <br/> <br/>"Understandably, very little is currently known regarding the tragedy and it will be the responsibility of the authorities to develop a full picture of the series of events which led to this awful accident, as well as whether anything could have been done to prevent it. <br/> <br/>"As with any work accident, the core priority needs to be to ensure that any lessons can be learned which will prevent the same problems from ever emerging again in the future. Health and safety should always be a priority for all employers and everything possible needs to be done to mitigate the risks that workers face."