A scaffolder has been pronounced dead after falling from scaffolding at Maidstone TV studios.
Scaffolder Justin Newitt, was yesterday (23 september) working at height when an incident occurred resulting in a reported 15ft fall at the Maidstone TV Studios at around 8am. Police, ambulances and the Kent Air Ambulance were called, Mr Newitt was taken to hospital but died later.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive is taking place.
Speaking after the incident, a spokesman for the studios said:
“It is with considerable sadness that Maidstone Studios can confirm that one of our employees, Justin Newitt, was tragically involved in a fatal accident whilst at work on September 23, 2015.
“We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Justin’s family, friends and colleagues at this time.
“Maidstone Studios would also like to confirm that we are co-operating fully with the relevant authorities in their on-going investigation”
Could you please remove this as Justin was not a Scaffolder. he worked for the TV company. There was a Scaffolder who apparently fell on the same day and broke his neck/back. The press got the details mixed up as usual.
RIP from all at ScaffMag !
21 spanner salute goes out to you scaff r.i.p.
R I P sad to see just another reminder that our job is so dangerous ?????
Terribly tragic, thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues. Any accident is dreaded in our industry but a fatality is just devastating
Gary Wain wtf you on about it doesnt once mention if he was hooked on or not a lad is dead ffs..r.i.p.
R.I.P. so Sad
R.I.P. Sad news
Rip to fellow scaff
Sad news R,I,P.
My thoughts are with this mans family it’s the phone call none of us want our family’s to ever take isn’t it,,,, be careful out there brothers
Rest in peace scaff …
Nobody should die at work. Rest in peace Scaff
So sad rip
Gone to a better place hopefully , r.i.p
RIP Scaff one of the family U0001f612
R.I.P SCAFF .
Sad news condolences to all the family
Sad news – R.I.P
R.I.P. FELLOW SCAFF
R.I.P Scaff U0001f607
Sad news to see on Facebook.
R.I.P scaff
Sad news R.I.P scaff
R I P sad news
So sad R.I.P. Deborah Services use a twin inershia lanyard that you can’t fall on, like a fall arrest block it’s about time the old lanyards are banned because you need about 4m clearance?
Terrible news 🙁 rest in peace mate
Gone to the big job up in the sky R.I.P scaff
Tragedy, no scaff should die at work!