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An apprentice bricklayer was "lucky to escape serious injury" after a temporary stairwell cover collapsed, a health and safety watchdog has said.
Charlie, 17, was working as a contractor for Taylor Wimpey in Weston-super-Mare when he fell two metres to the ground along with about 20kg of concrete in August 2023.
The housebuilder has been fined £800,000 following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which said the incident could have been avoided had the right steps been taken.
"The failures of Taylor Wimpey resulted in a young man at the very beginning of his career being injured", said HSE inspector Derek Mclauchlan.
