A safety investigation has been launched on a Royal Navy ship being built at a Scots yard after a contractor was seriously injured, reports the Daily Record.
HMS Glasgow is the first of eight Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates being built for the Navy and is being fitted out at Scotstoun on the Clyde.
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BAE Systems has a £4.2billion contract to build the vessels.
The Daily Record revealed the Health and Safety Executive launched an investigation after a painter working onboard suffered serious injuries.
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A source said: “The painter who had been working onboard had fallen down stairs. He is understood to have broken his back in the fall.
“The HSE was quickly called in and an investigation into what led to the incident has now been launched.”
The stairs on board were later sealed off.
A BAE Systems spokeswoman said: “The safety of all who attend our sites is our priority. A contractor sustained an injury walking down stairs within the ship and we are working with his employer to support his full recovery.
“The Health and Safety Executive has been notified and we are supporting their investigation alongside our own.
“We cannot comment further until the conclusion of the investigation.”
