A factory worker was killed when his neck was crushed by a pneumatic hatch on a pet food mixing machine, a court heard today.
Category: Manufacturing
Plastic bag firm prosecuted over worker’s finger loss
Friday, October 28, 2011
A factory worker in Greater Manchester lost two fingers in a machine used to punch handles in plastic bags, a court has heard.
Leicester firm fined after death of worker
Thursday, October 27, 2011
A Leicester manufacturer of quarrying plant and equipment has been fined after a worker was crushed between two nine-metre steel structures which were being lifted with an overhead travelling crane.
South Tyneside manufacturer fined after workers exposed to hazardous fumes
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
A South Tyneside company has been prosecuted for putting workers’ health at risk by exposing them to known hazardous fumes.
Dorset manufacturing firm fined after worker injured
Monday, October 17, 2011
A Dorset manufacturing firm was today fined after a lorry delivery driver was run over by a fork lift truck.
County Durham firm fined after worker crushed to death
Friday, September 30, 2011
A County Durham engineering firm has been fined £100,000 after a worker was crushed to death while clearing a jam on a production line.
Kent factory fined after worker suffers severe head injuries
Thursday, September 29, 2011
A cardboard box manufacturer in Kent has been fined after an incident in which a delivery driver suffered severe head injuries after a fall.
Demolition firm fined for Maesteg site asbestos failings
Monday, September 26, 2011
A demolition contractor has been fined after exposing workers to potentially deadly asbestos fibres at the former Revlon factory in Maesteg.
Stoke foundry fined for worker’s burns
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
A foundry in Stoke-on-Trent has been fined after a man was left with serious injuries after being burned by molten metal.
Cannock firm fined after worker dragged into machine
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A Cannock company has been fined after a man was pulled into unguarded rotating parts of a machine.
Bus builder fined after Falkirk worker hit by steel platform
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
A bus manufacturer has been fined £50,000 after a worker was injured by a bus floor platform which slipped while being lifted into position.
Disregarded safety warnings cost Bolton firm
Monday, September 12, 2011
The owners of a Bolton packaging manufacturer have been sentenced for deliberately ignoring formal safety warnings for more than three years.
Leamington components firm fined over worker injury
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
A multi-national automotive firm has been fined after part of a worker’s finger was sliced off on an unguarded machine at a Warwick factory.
Cardiff roof company fined after worker’s crush injury
Friday, August 5, 2011
A metal roofing company has been prosecuted for safety failings after a Cardiff worker suffered a serious wrist injury while operating production line machinery.
County Durham firm fined after worker’s fingers severed
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A County Durham firm has been fined £10,500 after a worker had three fingers severed while using a bandsaw.
St Helens firm sentenced after worker loses three fingers
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A St Helens napkin and tablecloth manufacturer has been fined £30,000 after a worker lost three fingers when her hand was crushed between two printer rollers.
Dunstable glass firm fined after worker seriously hurt
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
A glass manufacturer has been fined after an employee’s arm was cut to the bone when a sheet of glass shattered in his hand.
Manufacturer fined after worker’s arm is severed by industrial ‘corkscrew’
Monday, July 18, 2011
A Leicestershire manufacturing firm has been fined after an employee’s arm was torn off by a giant industrial ‘corkscrew’ as he was carrying out repairs.
Cumbrian grandfather survives being engulfed by fireball
Monday, July 18, 2011
A global packaging firm has been fined £90,000 after two workers suffered life-threatening injuries when they were engulfed by a fireball at a factory in Cumbria.
Car components firm fined for woman’s finger injuries
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
A global car components manufacturer has been fined after a Staffordshire woman fractured and burned her left middle finger while operating a welding machine.
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