The worker, from Waenbridge, St Asaph, who does not want to be named, suffered serious fractures to both his heels when he fell two metres while carrying out repairs to a lorry trailer unit on 22 February 2011.
In a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Llandudno Magistrates heard that the employee was asked to repair a high level tear in the curtain sided unit.
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To reach the tear, he got on top of a wooden pallet which was raised off the ground by a forklift. After completing the work, he called for another worker to lower him down. The lift truck lurched backwards, causing him to fall off the pallet.
An investigation by HSE found that the work had not been properly planned and no suitable equipment had been provided by the company. The firm also failed to monitor and supervise the work of its employees.
LE Jones Ltd, of Denbigh Road, Ruthin, was found guilty of breaching Regulations 4(1), 5 and 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and was fined a total of £15,000 and ordered to pay £4,041 in costs.
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