A sawmill in north east England has been fined after a serious incident at its site resulted in an employee having his leg amputated below the knee. Sunderland Magistrates’ Court heard that an employee of A & J Scott Limited attempted to clear a blockage on the conveyor feed and edger machine. As he climbed onto the […]
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Firm fined £1,600,000 after double investigation into Legionella outbreak and dust explosion
A South Tyneside car parts manufacturer has been fined £1.6million after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak and an explosion occurred at the same plant within a year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated and have prosecuted Faltec Europe Limited in relation to both incidents. Five people fell seriously ill following the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak and […]
Insufficient demolition planning leads to worker suffering multiple injuries
A Demolition company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple injuries when he was struck by a concrete spandrel panel. Read more
Farm ignored safety recommendations, leading to a contractor’s death
The partners of a Suffolk based farm have been sentenced after a haulage contractor was killed by an overhead power line strike. Read more
Logistics company DHL has been fined £2 million over the death of a worker at one of its depots
Krzysztof Sontowski, 36, died after he was crushed by a reversing lorry at the site in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire in 2015. Aylesbury Crown Court heard Mr Sontowski becam Read more
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£400,000 fine for sawmill after safety failures led to worker’s leg being amputated
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Firm fined £1,600,000 after double investigation into Legionella outbreak and dust explosion
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Insufficient demolition planning leads to worker suffering multiple injuries
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Farm ignored safety recommendations, leading to a contractor’s death
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Logistics company DHL has been fined £2 million over the death of a worker at one of its depots