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Estate agents shocked as beam fell three floors to ground-floor reception

The Lancashire Evening Post has reported that the Health and Safety Executive has brought proceedings against Pocklington Steel Structures Ltd.

The case follows an incident in which a steel girder crashed through the roof of a Preston estate agent. It is understood the beam fell from a crane during construction of a Premier Inn hotel.

The company is accused of breaching HSW Act Section 3 and will appear at Preston Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday August 18 2010.

This article was posted on 16th August 2010 in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES SLINGING.
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