Thursday, 30 January 2014

Lack of guarding causes finger loss on packaging machine

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Huhtamaki UK Ltd , who specialise in food and drink packaging and operates 60 manufacturing sites worldwide, have been fined £10,000 (inc. c...
Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Worker falls from forks of forklift truck

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Joseph Heler Ltd, a Cheshire cheese manufacturer has been fined £8,709 (inc.costs) after a worker injured his leg and ankle when he fell fro...

Workers hand drawn into in-running nip on printing press

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Chevler, a Hengoed-based company was fined £13,843 (inc. costs) after an employee’s left hand was crushed when it was drawn into a two centi...

Lack of guarding over gear on power press crushes man's leg

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Marrill Ltd., an engineering firm, has been fined £21,000 (inc.costs) after a worker’s lower leg was badly crushed in an unguarded machine. ...
Wednesday, 22 January 2014

High-tech company fined £22,000 after 2 accidents within 6 weeks

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Fiberweb Geosynthetics Ltd, an Essex-based hi-tech manufacturer has been fined £22,600 (inc costs) after two workers were injured in separat...
Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Poor crane practice results in £80,000 fine

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Renold Power Transmission Ltd., fined £80,000 after a worker’s left hand was badly mangled in the hook on a crane because lifting chains wer...

Failed interlock and poor system of work results in £18,000 fine

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AMR Textiles Ltd., a Kearsley-based fabric manufacturer has been fined £18,103 (inc. costs) after an employee was injured when he was dragge...