Lift Company Faces Public Liability Charge
A lift company will face public liability charges for major health and safety breaches in court, after a banker was killed in central London.
A 32 year old woman was crushed to death when the lift she was getting out of at the Broadgate Health club in the city of London suddenly fell; trapping her between it and the lift shaft. She died from severe personal injury
The company responsible for the lift in the building will appear at Southwark Crown Court. They face charges of four health and safety breaches in relation to the victim's death.
The club, which owned the Broadgate gym at the time of the accident in 2003, admitted three charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act and will face their sentencing at a later date.
The current company, which has since taken over, said in a statement that the incident was “an appalling and tragic accident” and that the firm was “doing everything we can to bring this case to a conclusion.”
The lady, who worked as an investment banker for a global management group was said to be a ‘high flyer’.
Her husband, said: “She was fantastic, she was brilliant and she was an expert in her field. People were charmed by her. Most people fell in love with her.” It is unknown if a compensation claim will be filed.
Updated on 08/03/2010