London balcony collapse deaths
Discussion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-301480...
Terribly sad. I've never trusted balconies - despite the clear evidence of their integrity.
Terribly sad. I've never trusted balconies - despite the clear evidence of their integrity.
Removal men moving a sofa apparently.
Who'd have thought you could get killed being a removal man.
Just goes to show.
RIP
http://www.lbc.co.uk/chelsea-balcony-collapse-one-...
Who'd have thought you could get killed being a removal man.
Just goes to show.
RIP
http://www.lbc.co.uk/chelsea-balcony-collapse-one-...
The story has been updated a couple of times on the BBC News site - and I wouldn't expect that site to be the swiftest to get to the bottom of it. They now state the furniture was being hauled onto an upper storey by ropes (presumably attached to a balcony and/or its railings). Somehow this collapsed with objects falling onto persons below injuring at least eight in the process.
Genuine, respectful and non-facetious question; does one purchasing suitable furniture in this rather exclusive part of the world expect half a dozen or so delivery men? That's a step up from Argos or DFS. I appreciate not all of the injured eight may have been delivery persons but to have hurt at least that many is remarkable.
A terrible day for some.
Genuine, respectful and non-facetious question; does one purchasing suitable furniture in this rather exclusive part of the world expect half a dozen or so delivery men? That's a step up from Argos or DFS. I appreciate not all of the injured eight may have been delivery persons but to have hurt at least that many is remarkable.
A terrible day for some.
I've seen pictures of removals in London, a lot seem to be done by telehandler and in through a window rather than the stairs, so this method of delivery isn't unusual I don't think. I'd be surprised if standard practice was to rely on anything un risk-assessed to support the weight though.
hman said:
terrible news and a severe case of trusting very old metalwork to do a lot more than it really could deal with.
Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
So it's not just me who looked at the picture and thought, a bit over the top sending Inspector Morse to establish the cause of death... Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
aka_kerrly said:
hman said:
terrible news and a severe case of trusting very old metalwork to do a lot more than it really could deal with.
Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
So it's not just me who looked at the picture and thought, a bit over the top sending Inspector Morse to establish the cause of death... Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
onyx39 said:
aka_kerrly said:
hman said:
terrible news and a severe case of trusting very old metalwork to do a lot more than it really could deal with.
Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
So it's not just me who looked at the picture and thought, a bit over the top sending Inspector Morse to establish the cause of death... Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
aka_kerrly said:
So it's not just me who looked at the picture and thought, a bit over the top sending Inspector Morse to establish the cause of death...
I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
Closer to 20ft from the first floor, there's a lower ground floor level.I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
aka_kerrly said:
So it's not just me who looked at the picture and thought, a bit over the top sending Inspector Morse to establish the cause of death...
I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
I expect plod will be accompanying the HSE as it will be classed as a death at work and as such potentially a "crime scene".I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
aka_kerrly said:
hman said:
terrible news and a severe case of trusting very old metalwork to do a lot more than it really could deal with.
Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
So it's not just me who looked at the picture and thought, a bit over the top sending Inspector Morse to establish the cause of death... Its obviously very wrong that I noted the rather nice jag in that photo isnt it?
I'm also thinking it's rather unlucky to die falling from around 10-12 feet.
Couldn't help but notice the old Jag though...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...
Seems that these were polish builders,and not professional removal men,who were killed.
Seems that these were polish builders,and not professional removal men,who were killed.
GTRmad said:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...
Seems that these were polish builders,and not professional removal men,who were killed.
Telling paragraph?Seems that these were polish builders,and not professional removal men,who were killed.
...Both men, who are understood to have been working at the £25 million house for a number of months, where employed by a UK-based property and construction firm which employs only Polish workers and had been warned three times about safety standards...
Different topic but noted errors throughout Telegraph article, inc para above.
Standards today are simply bloody appalling!
In same Telegraph story:
...street covered in blood, impaled by pieces of petal. An older men was...
Chrise, soon we won't be able to communicate!
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