- Christopher Hooper fractured his cranium, again, pelvis, arm, wrist and ankle
- The 31-year-old had been finishing up upkeep work when he fell
A upkeep employee stated he appears like a puppet who has no management over his life, after he plummeted 36ft by means of an open gap onto a concrete flooring, struggling life-changing accidents.
Christopher Hooper, from Winchester, fractured his cranium, again, pelvis, arm, wrist and ankle after he fell by means of the driving force’s cab of a straddle provider whereas finishing up upkeep work.
The 31-year-old was fortunate to outlive the accident, which which occurred at DP World Southampton’s terminal on September 20, 2022.
In an emotional assertion, he stated: ‘I really feel like a puppet in my life who’s being moved from remedy to remedy with no management over the place I’m going.
‘It appears like my life is in a ready room, early out of hospital I had nearer milestones that felt achievable whereas now no-one can inform me what I can do subsequent and that’s actually impacting my day-to-day life as I do not know what the remainder of my life will seem like.’
Now Southampton Container Terminals Restricted, buying and selling as DP World Southampton, has been fined £1million by the Well being and Security Government (HSE).
The agency, primarily based in Palace Road, Westminster, central London, pleaded responsible at Southampton Magistrates’ Court docket on August 2 to breaching Part 2(1) of the Well being and Security at Work and many others Act 1974 and was fined £1million and ordered to pay £11,664.59 in prices.
Christopher Hooper, pictured wit his fiancé Lydia, suffered fractures to his cranium, again, pelvis, arm, wrist and ankle within the fall at DP World Southampton’s terminal on September 20 2022
Mr Hooper fell by means of a gap within the driver’s cab of a straddle provider and suffered fractures to his cranium, again, pelvis, arm, wrist and ankle
An HSE spokesman stated: ‘The opening had been created by contractors that had been changing a glass flooring, exposing Mr Hooper and different employees to the danger of falling from top.
‘Mr Hooper, who had labored for Southampton Container Terminals Restricted since he was 17, had been endeavor routine upkeep work and was unaware of the open gap earlier than falling onto the ground.
‘The HSE investigation discovered Southampton Container Terminals Restricted had failed to make sure there was a system of labor that ensured the substitute of the glass flooring and routine upkeep work might be carried out safely on the similar time.
‘The corporate additionally failed to make sure there was a danger evaluation in place and did not implement its personal coverage for using permits to work while working at top.’
HSE inspector Francesca Arnold stated: ‘This incident has resulted in extreme life-changing accidents for Mr Hooper, who’s fortunate to be alive.
The bottom for Southampton Container Terminals Restricted (pictured)
The incident occurred at logistic agency DP World Southampton’s terminal on 20 September 2022
‘His life has utterly modified due to Southampton Container Terminals Restricted’s failure to supply an acceptable danger evaluation and implement simple management measures.
‘The hazards of working at top are well-known and documented, and this prosecution ought to now remind employers {that a} failure to handle and implement efficient measures can have severe penalties and they are going to be held accountable for this failure.’
