
BP fined £650,000 over death of worker who fell from offshore platform
Sean Anderson, 43, sustained fatal injuries when he fell through the grating on the lower deck of BP’s Unity installation.
Sean Anderson, 43, sustained fatal injuries when he fell through the grating on the lower deck of BP’s Unity installation.
CCTV footage of the incident has been released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after Gates Engineering and Services UK Limited was fined £200,000.
The man was hospitalised for nearly two weeks after being struck by a 124kg panel, on a work site in Jesmond, Newcastle.