Survivor’s guilt and devastation: Court hears toll of fatal Curtin University roof collapse
A Perth court has heard testimony regarding the 2020 fatal collapse of a glass roof at Curtin University, which killed an apprentice and severely injured another. The steel fabrication company, Elsdon, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure safety after investigations revealed inadequate welding and lack of proper supervision.
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The case underscores the critical importance of workplace safety standards and the long-term legal and personal consequences of industrial negligence.
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Share A A A A Perth court has been shown the shocking moment a glass roof collapsed, killing the man who was installing it, leading to criminal charges against the company responsible.
Apprentice glazier Jonathan Hartshorn, 23, suffered fatal injuries at Curtin University’s Bentley campus in October 2020 after falling 20 metres from a partly constructed, five-storey glass roof.
Jonnie Hartshorn, 23, was a glazier apprentice when he was killed when a glass roof collapsed at Curtin University in 2020. Marta Pascual Juanola/Facebook Workmate Rikki Issitt was catastrophically injured during the same incident, on Wednesday telling the Perth Magistrates Court that his life had been irrevocably changed as a result.
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