A Fareham company has been hit with a £120,000 fine after an employee broke his leg when he fell from a roof.

The man, who was 23 at the time, was working at a house in Salisbury while employed by EE Renewables Limited.

He had been adjusting a solar panel when he slid and fell four metres to the ground, breaking a femur.

A Health and Safety Executive investigation found the firm had not properly planned the work at height and failed to take suitable steps to prevent a fall.

It had been hired by the homeowner to move nine solar panels higher up on the roof.

The company of Salterns Lane, Fareham, pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

EE Renewables was also ordered to pay £4,716 in costs at Swindon Magistrates’ Court.

HSE inspector Sam Applebee said: “EE Renewables Limited did not properly plan this work so it could be carried out in a safe manner.

“There were inadequate means of protecting the workers from falling off the roof, with the company failing to provide edge protection.

“Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of injuries and fatalities in Britain, so it is important that companies ensure they implement the correct control measures and safe working practices.”