A WORKER was crushed to death on a building site when a steel frame fell on top of him, a court heard.

Glasgow based company Morris and Spottiswood admitted breaching Health and Safety rules after Daniel Hurley was killed by the 1.6 tonne frame.

He was working in an area of the site at Murano Street, Maryhill, building houses for Queen's Cross Housing Association, when it crashed down on him.

The 31-year-old, from Cork, tried to run but it fell on him and despite medics working on him at the site and on the way to the hospital, he died on October 15, 2009.

Morris and Spottiswood, a well-known company within the construction industry, pleaded guilty to the breach of procedure at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

They admitted they failed to check bolts on the ground for the frame were installed by someone who was trained and competent and the holes drilled were the correct diameter and able to receive the bolts.

The court heard Mr Hurley was working for a sub-contracted firm Advance Construction Scotland as a ground worker at the time of his death.

He was using a machine near to where the steel frame was being erected by others on the site.

Morris and Spottiswood subcontracted another firm to design, make and put up the steel work for the development.

That other company then in turn subcontracted a third company to physically put the steelwork up.

Mr Hurley was struck by the top beam of the steel frame across the back of his shoulders and neck.

He was trapped under the frame and unconscious while witnesses and workers attempted to lift the frame off him.