Worker placed into induced coma after accident at new AECC site
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A man has been placed into an induced coma after falling from a platform inside a hotel room at the new Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (AECC).
About this development:
- Authority:Aberdeen City
- Type:Leisure
- Team:Robertson Group (contractor), Keppie Design (architect)
The worker was preparing a room for painting when he sustained “serious head injuries” at the new £333 million development.
Emergency services were called to the scene and he was placed in an induced coma at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary last Tuesday afternoon.
The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) is due to open in 2019, offering a 12,500 capacity arena and 48,000 square metres of exhibition space.
Robertson Group, which is constructing the complex on behalf of Aberdeen City Council and its development partner Henry Boot Developments, said the company would be contacting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
A spokesperson from Robertson said: “We can confirm that one of our sub-contractors working on the AECC was taken to hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
“We are conducting an investigation into the circumstances and will report in full to the HSE.”
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