Family of man who suffered head injuries welcomes legal decision

The family of an individual who was involved in a fall from height at work may receive compensation.

In July 2007, Eric McCloy was knocked unconscious after tumbling from a multi-purpose ladder, stv.tv reports.

The 56-year-old sustained head injuries as a result of the impact. He has since died of prostate cancer.

It was discovered that a design fault in the climbing device had caused it to fold in on itself.

Recently, Mr McCloy's employers Integral UK were fined for failing to protect the safety of the engineer.

Welcoming the decision, his widow Ida said: "We feel that today justice has been served and we are grateful for that and hope that this case will highlight the problems with the ladders."

She added that they do not want other families to go through what they have.

According to the Health and Safety Executive, more than 4,000 workers suffered a major injury due to a fall from height in 2008-09.