A worker has been killed and another critically injured in an accident on a Laing O’Rourke site in Liverpool on Wednesday (19 May).
The two men were found seriously injured on the site at Chapel Street after falling, with reports suggesting that they had been involved in the collapse of a mast climber or construction hoist.
Merseyside Police confirmed that a 53-year-old man died at the scene, while the second man, 18, was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Police said an investigation is being carried out by detectives and the Health and Safety Executive and officers remained at the scene yesterday (20 May) while enquiries are carried out.
In a statement, Laing O’Rourke said: “We can confirm there was an incident at the Unity Building on Wednesday afternoon in which two men were seriously injured. Tragically, one of the men died at the scene and the second is in a critical condition in hospital. Our Health and Safety team is at the site and we and our sub-contractors will cooperate fully with the investigation into what happened. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the men at this extremely difficult time.”
Laing O’Rourke has been carrying out waterproofing works at the Unity building, which is made up of two towers of 27 and 16 storeys respectively.
