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A top high street fashion store has been fined £8,000 by magistrates for failing to protect its employees from the prospect of an accident at work.
The work accident occurred in The Parade, Leamington, when a visual display training coordinator was injured whilst working in a display area at the top of a staircase.
The worker was hit by a trap door that had no means of being secured open, thus enabling her to work safely nearby.
The door, weighing in excess of 15kg, fell shut against her head, trapping it in the entry hatch to the display area.
A neurologist confirmed the employee had suffered from "post head injury syndrome" which left her suffering persistent headaches, tiredness, and unable to return to work for eight months.
Safety inspectors from Warwick District Council told the court that the retailer had failed to ensure safe access to and exit from the display area.
The fashion store admitted the offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Councillor Michael Kinson, said, "Simple and inexpensive health and safety control measures will prevent many workplace accidents."
The Court also awarded £3,030 costs to Warwick District Council, describing the accident as a serious breach of duty. However they recognised the full cooperation of the retail company in taking preventative steps to avoid further accidents at work.
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