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23/01/2006
Men injured as scaffolding collapses
Three men have been injured after the scaffolding they were working on collapsed in Londonderry.
It is believed that the scaffolding had been erected to enable the cleaning of the roof of a building in the Moore Walk area of the city.
Three workmen were hurt in the incident and one of the men required medical treatment at the scene. The severity of their injuries is not yet known.
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive have been called in to investigate the collapse of the scaffolding.
(EF/SP)
It is believed that the scaffolding had been erected to enable the cleaning of the roof of a building in the Moore Walk area of the city.
Three workmen were hurt in the incident and one of the men required medical treatment at the scene. The severity of their injuries is not yet known.
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive have been called in to investigate the collapse of the scaffolding.
(EF/SP)
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