HSE to prosecute crane firm following death of Castleford teenager

A prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is being brought against a firm after a crane collapsed leading to three men losing their lives.
By Leanne Clarke
Published 2nd Oct 2023, 11:42 GMT
A prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is being brought against a firm after a crane collapsed leading to three men losing their lives.A prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is being brought against a firm after a crane collapsed leading to three men losing their lives.
A prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is being brought against a firm after a crane collapsed leading to three men losing their lives.

Rhys Barker, 18, from Castleford was working on a construction site in Crewe in 2017 when the incident happened.

David Newall, 36, from Bradford, and David Webb, 43, from Northampton, also died following the incident at a construction site on Dunwoody Way on June 21, 2017.

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Falcon Tower Crane Services Limited is accused of breaching Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

The charges follow a long and complex investigation by HSE.

A Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing is due to take place at Chester Crown Court on October 6 2023.