Roofer lost helmet in fatal fall, court hears

A roofer sustained catastrophic injuries when he fell almost three metres from a ladder in a workplace accident at Cork Institute of Technology.

Father of two, Billy Tubritt, 58, from Gurtins, Saltmills, Co Wexford, lost his safety helmet as he fell from the top of a ladder on Nov 25, 2013.

His colleague Aidan Codd told how the workmen were preparing to disassemble scaffolding when the accident happened.