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iSkate and Director Fined Over Paralysis-Causing Beam Collapse

8/9/2026

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iSkate Limited and director Neil Munn were fined after a July 28, 2026 ruling on a June 2024 Surrey accident injuring Natalie McCreith.
A 100 kg steel beam fell on McCreith during hotel dismantling, causing waist-down paralysis.
The Health and Safety Executive said the ratchet strap was unfit and planning inadequate.
iSkate paid a £12,000 fine plus £6,949 costs while McCreith walks with a cane, suffers nerve pain and doubts returning to work.

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iSkate Limited and director Neil Munn were fined after a July 28, 2026 ruling on a June 2024 Surrey accident injuring Natalie McCreith.
A 100 kg steel beam fell on McCreith during hotel dismantling, causing waist-down paralysis.
The Health and Safety Executive said the ratchet strap was unfit and planning inadequate.
iSkate paid a £12,000 fine plus £6,949 costs while McCreith walks with a cane, suffers nerve pain and doubts returning to work.