Company Fined £20,000 After Roofer Fractures Back in Fall

Company fined £20,000 over ‘life-changing’ fall injuries

Mark Smith was reroofing the Wimbledon property in May 2024 when he stepped onto an unguarded loft hatch which had not been identified or protected. Landing on his back, he fractured his L1 vertebr...

Company fined £20,000 after roofer fractures back in fall

A Hampshire-based company has been fined £20,000 after a roofer fractured his back when he fell through a loft hatch during a domestic re-roofing project in Wimbledon, London. Mark Smith, 41, was stripping out internal insulation within the roof space of a property when the… The post Company fined £20,000 after roofer fractures back in fall appeared first on Construction News.

Roofer Suffers ‘Life-Changing’ Injuries After Fall Through Loft Hatch

Read the latest magazine Health & Safety Industry News Working at Height Roofer Suffers ‘Life-Changing’ Injuries After Fall Through Loft Hatch 11 May 2026 A roofer has suffered ‘life‑changing’ injuries after he fell through an unprotected loft hatch while carrying out work on a domestic property in Wimbledon. Mark Smith had been working for Willow Services (Southern) Limited on 13 May 2024, where he was re‑roofing the house. The 41-year-old…