newsCement company hit with £1M fine after fatal crush
A CEMENT company in Sharpness has been fined £1 million after an employee was killed when he was crushed by machinery in a cement bagging plant.
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newsCompany fined after worker crushed by one-tonne block
A VEHICLE maintenance company in Worcestershire has been fined after one of its workers was crushed under a one-tonne concrete block.
newsFlower firm fined after worker loses leg
A FLOWER supplier has been fined after an employee’s leg was amputated following a serious incident at its processing facility in Huntingdon.
productA safer way to lift 100kg gas cylinders
MANUAL HANDLING injuries remain one of the leading causes of workplace absence in UK industry. Gas cylinders – often weighing up to 100kg – present a persistent risk of musculoskeletal injury, finger crush incidents, and loss of control during lifting onto welding units.
newsTelehandler crush leaves worker seriously injured
A WASTE and recycling company has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries after being crushed by a reversing telehandler at a site in Lancashire.
newsPackaging firm fined after life-changing injuries
A MANUFACTURER of paper packaging has been fined after a worker suffered a severe skull fracture and permanent injuries when a 4.5-ton machine fell on him.
newsDelivery driver killed in forklift truck incident
THE FAMILY of a much-loved man have spoken of his ‘horrific’ death at work following the prosecution of his employer.
news£200k fine after employee loses leg
A MANUFACTURER of wood-burning stoves on the Isle of Wight has been fined £200k after an employee had his lower leg amputated following crush injuries caused when heavy metal sheets fell on him.
productRite-Hite launches new replacement dock leveller
RITE-HITE has launched a new readily available, cost-effective Replacement Dock Leveller designed to reduce operational downtime at the loading bay.
newsHaulage company fined following death of employee
A MIDDLESBOROUGH road haulage company has been fined £250,000 after a man died while working inside a shipping container.
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