A Coalville fabrication company has been fined after a worker had part of his finger severed in a packaging machine.
Category: Equipment at work
Company prosecuted after heavy motor crashes into lobby at Luton hospital
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A Banbury lift company has been fined after a lift motor weighing more than a tonne fell into a lobby at Luton & Dunstable Hospital, injuring a member of the public.
Environment agency sentenced after worker drowning
Friday, December 14, 2012
The Environment Agency has been ordered to pay more than £220,000 in fines and costs after a catalogue of errors caused one of its employees to drown while dredging an icy Cambridgeshire watercourse.
Edinburgh food firm fined after worker injured
Thursday, December 13, 2012
An Edinburgh food firm has been fined after a worker seriously injured his hand on an unguarded dough mixer.
Two north east firms fined after worker suffered serious head injuries
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Two North East firms have been fined after a worker suffered serious head injuries when the fork of a forklift truck struck him on the forehead.
Burton builder fined after chainsaw injures contractor
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A Burton upon Trent builder has been fined for dangerous working practices and for failing to report an incident after a Derbyshire worker seriously injured his hand on a chainsaw.
Buy Quiet – Reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace
Monday, December 10, 2012
Helping manufacturers, importers, suppliers and users of equipment to work together to reduce the risk of noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace by avoiding high noise equipment when suitable lower noise equipment is available.
Suffolk plastics company fined after worker hurt
Friday, December 7, 2012
A Suffolk plastics company has been prosecuted for safety breaches after a worker crushed a finger on a poorly guarded printing machine.
INDG229 – Using work equipment safely (revised)
Thursday, December 6, 2012
This revision incorporates minor changes to reflect the current position with regard to new machinery supply, the need for care if modifying existing machinery, and safety during maintenance of work equipment. References to other guidance have also been updated.
Machinery company fined after Shropshire farmer’s death
Monday, December 3, 2012
An international farm equipment manufacturer has been fined after a Shropshire farmer died when the rotating arms of a defective bale wrapping machine struck him on the head.
Royston worker loses fingers on unguarded power hammer
Monday, December 3, 2012
A multinational precious metals and chemical company has appeared in court after an employee sustained a serious hand injury at a plant in Royston, Hertfordshire.
Safety failings blamed for worker’s injury
Friday, November 30, 2012
A West Yorkshire firm has been fined after an employee had a thumb and finger shattered when his hand was drawn into dangerous moving parts of a printing press.
Packaging company prosecuted after worker injured
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
An Essex packaging company has been fined after one of its employees sustained a serious hand injury on an unguarded laminating machine.
Southend laundry fined after worker’s arm burned
Thursday, November 22, 2012
A commercial laundry firm in Southend has been fined for safety failings after an employee crushed and burned his arm when it was pulled into an industrial ironing machine.
Plastics firm fined over employee’s finger injury
Thursday, November 22, 2012
An employee at a Burnley plastics firm narrowly avoided severing his fingers when his hand came into contact with a rotating blade, a court has heard.
Faversham factory fined for safety failings
Thursday, November 22, 2012
A Kent engineering company has been fined after a factory worker suffered severe injuries to his fingers while operating an unguarded circular saw on a broken machine.
London boss prosecuted after worker’s finger amputated
Thursday, November 22, 2012
A company boss from north west London has appeared in court after a worker had to have a finger amputated when his hand was caught in machinery and severely crushed.
Firms fined after crane crashed down on building site
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Two companies have been fined after a serious failure in communications led to an 80 tonne mobile crane toppling over, narrowly missing workmen and a busy road.
Gloucestershire firm fined over teenager’s severed fingers
Monday, November 19, 2012
A Gloucestershire manufacturer has appeared in court after a teenage apprentice had parts of two fingers severed in unguarded machinery.
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