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Man fell through opening in floor resulted in serious injury.

Drax Power Ltd of Selby, Yorkshire, has been fined after breaching the Work at Height Regulations 2005 in connection with a construction accident in which a man fell through a gap created by  the removal of a floor plate as he undertook a tour of plant and equipment.

He sustained serious injuries in the 3-metre fall. A fixed scaffolding barrier had been erected to prevent access to the area, the floor plate had been removed so that cleaning work could take place, but no hazard warning sign had been attached to the barrier to indicate the risk of entering, and the man went in via the entry gate.

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