William Hill Shop Sign which Killed Man was 'An Excellent Fix'
William Hill store sign which eliminated guy was 'a great fix'
8 October 2018
An employee who installed a 31 stone (200kg) indication above a bookmakers which fell and squashed a guy has actually informed a court it was "an excellent repair" when he put it up.
Jacob Marx had actually been working in London for four months when he was crushed by the sign outside a William Hill bookies on 28 January 2013.
Carlos Park told Blackfriars Crown Court the fascia he connected the indication to had been "strong".
William Hill Organisation Ltd denies breaching health and wellness.
New Zealand national Mr Marx, 27, suffered a damaged neck and a fractured skull after the sign fell 2m on to him outside the bookmakers in Camden Road.
The court heard Mr Park was working for Saltwell Signs when he fitted the check in 2006.
He informed the jury he had actually got a "great repair" to the plywood fascia when screwing it up.
"The fascia was strong. I can tell when I am taking the screws out (of the old sign)," he said.
Mr Park said he carried out a visual evaluation of the plywood "to see there is not any rot" however included that the fascia "should be fit for function when I show up."
Former Saltwell's factory manager Terrance English informed the court the indication fitter was not accountable for inspecting the structure's structure.
When asked by John Cooper, protecting William Hill, if the fitter had no duty for the structure listed below he stated: "Yes, just the fascia, not the structure itself."
William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects one count of failing to ensure the safety of non-employees and one count of failing to ensure the safety of staff members.
The trial continues.
Man eliminated by 'dangerously insecure' sign
28 September 2018
William Hill store sign which eliminated guy was 'a great fix'
8 October 2018
An employee who installed a 31 stone (200kg) indication above a bookmakers which fell and squashed a guy has actually informed a court it was "an excellent repair" when he put it up.
Jacob Marx had actually been working in London for four months when he was crushed by the sign outside a William Hill bookies on 28 January 2013.
Carlos Park told Blackfriars Crown Court the fascia he connected the indication to had been "strong".
William Hill Organisation Ltd denies breaching health and wellness.
New Zealand national Mr Marx, 27, suffered a damaged neck and a fractured skull after the sign fell 2m on to him outside the bookmakers in Camden Road.
The court heard Mr Park was working for Saltwell Signs when he fitted the check in 2006.
He informed the jury he had actually got a "great repair" to the plywood fascia when screwing it up.
"The fascia was strong. I can tell when I am taking the screws out (of the old sign)," he said.
Mr Park said he carried out a visual evaluation of the plywood "to see there is not any rot" however included that the fascia "should be fit for function when I show up."
Former Saltwell's factory manager Terrance English informed the court the indication fitter was not accountable for inspecting the structure's structure.
When asked by John Cooper, protecting William Hill, if the fitter had no duty for the structure listed below he stated: "Yes, just the fascia, not the structure itself."
William Hill Organisation Ltd rejects one count of failing to ensure the safety of non-employees and one count of failing to ensure the safety of staff members.
The trial continues.
Man eliminated by 'dangerously insecure' sign
28 September 2018