An older motorist was seriously injured after he had overthrowed a non -ran wall backwards while he opened the boot of a car.
The helpless man had inspected the vehicle as it was for sale at a car dealer when he dived 6ft to the asphalt below.
Moving images shows the modest victim that slowly runs around the back of the silver device, where he soon seals his fate and falls head over heels.
Autoer Michael Davies has now been commissioned to pay more than £ 9,000 in fines and costs after the accident that took place in Stroud on 2 February 2022.
It is because the motorist suffered serious injuries, including in his neck, who admitted him to the hospital for five weeks and have influenced his mobility to this day.
Davies, from Autodeals or Stroud, admitted that he failed in his duty to guarantee the safety of visitors to his work buildings and was convicted when he appeared before the magistrates this week.
Gloucestershire Magistrates Court in Cheltenham was told that the horrible event changed life for the victim who agreed to release the video of his fall with Stroud District Council.
Since then, handrails have been installed around the top of the wall at the car dealer in Stratford Road, Paganhill.
The helpless man had inspected the vehicle as it was for sale at a car dealer when he dropped 6ft to the asphalt below
Movable images shows the modest victim career slowly around to the back of the silver device, where he soon seals his fate, heads over heels
Gloucestershire Magistrates Court in Cheltenham was told that the horrible event was life -changing for the victim that is depicted here in a clog on the road
Davies argued guilty of one indictment to the court on December 9, 2024.
During the hearing earlier this week he received a fine of £ 3,600 and ordered all the costs of the council of £ 5329.50 to pay, as well as a victim of allowance of £ 190 – £ 9,119.50 in total.
After the hearing, SDC Health and Safety Officer David Peacock said, who investigated autumn: 'The victim was seriously injured by a fully foreseeable event. The low wall around which the wounded person fell around had concrete piles along the length and had clearly designed legs to have fence panels installed to guard the drop below.
'If this fence was maintained, visitors would be prevented from falling.
“This case shows the importance of carrying out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment of the health and safety of the workplace, identifying dangers for the public and visitors and employees.”
Chloe Turner, chairman of the SDC environmental committee, added: 'This was a terrible and fully avoidable incident, making the victim very seriously hurt. I am grateful to our health and safety officers for investigating this case. '
