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30,000GBP fine after worker suffers crush injuries to arm in machinery (24 October 2016)

Date: 24/10/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, 30,000GBP fine after worker suffers crush injuries to arm in machinery

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a Lancashire-based environmental services company, after a worker suffered serious injuries when his arm was crushed by machinery.

On 20 May 2015, Muhammad Shoaib, 30, was working on a waste line cleaning out waste plastic material from a conveyor belt, when the machinery started and his arm was drawn in between the rollers and the belt.

Mr Shoaib suffered crush injuries in two places on his left arm and needed extensive surgery – he has not been able to return to work since the incident.

HSE’s investigation found that no suitable and sufficient risk assessment had been carried out to identify the risks from the rollers – there was no suitable isolation process or guarding in place and no safe system of work for cleaning the rollers.

At Preston Magistrates’ Court, Consillium Environmental Services Limited of Tower Road Business Park in Darwen pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

The company was fined £30,000 with £4,500 in costs.

After the hearing, HSE Inspector Sharon Butler said:

“This incident was entirely preventable – it is essential to take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery.

“As in this case, the outcome for ignoring these simple safety measures can result in life changing injuries – and a substantial fine.”

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