South Kirby firm fined £24,395 after employee suffered partial severing of two fingers Worker was cleaning printing machine when fingers were drawn into unguarded rollers HSE investigation found company failed to prevent access to dangerous machinery parts A wooden cable drum manufacturer based in South Kirkby has been fined £24,395 after an employee’s fingers were […] read more
A mechanic suffered multiple fractures and a crushed foot when a one-tonne JCB bucket fell on him HSE investigation found appropriate equipment had not been used Guidance states elevated vehicle load areas should be effectively propped if access is needed below A plant hire company has been fined after a mechanic suffered life-changing injuries when […] read more
An employee had four fingers severed when a rotary valve had not been properly isolated from the power supply A second employee was struck by a forklift truck when the driver’s view was obscured by the load Exwold Technology fined over £50,000 for two breaches of Health and Safety at Work act A Hartlepool chemical […] read more
19-year-old worker died after falling through garage roof HSE investigation found there were no measures in place to prevent or mitigate a fall. Jason Hill jailed for 12 months as teen’s family warn ignoring health and safety ‘has irreversible consequences’ A self‑employed contractor has been jailed after a teenager fell to his death during demolition […] read more
Worker’s legs crushed between metal frames weighing over a tonne HSE investigation uncovers failure of firm to act after previous incidents Guidance states employers must ensure dangerous machinery is effectively guarded A national manufacturer of building materials has been fined £633,300 after an employee’s legs were crushed between one-tonne metal frames moving on a production […] read more