15352/1A WORKER was seriously injured on Friday after falling 30ft from scaffolding outside a house in Melksham.
The 48-year-old, from Shipton Bellinger, Hamp-shire, who has not been named, was airlifted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath after the accident at Spa Road.
He was working on scaffolding at the front of the house when he fell and sustained serious head injuries.
A neighbour, who saw the ambulance arrive, said: "I was up doing some painting on my house last summer so I know how high it is.
"All I heard was the ambulance and I looked out the window.
"It's not very nice by the sounds of things."
The police were called to the incident, which will now be investigated by the health and safety executive.
Sgt Mike White of Melksham police said: "The police role in something like this is to secure the evidence in the first instance so an investigation can take place."
A spokesman for the health and safety executive said: "We are aware of the incident and we are investigating."
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