Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 23 March 2016, an Anglo Recycling Ltd worker suffered a compound fracture whilst working on a carpet recycling line, when his arm was drawn into machinery and trapped between a conveyor and roller.
The Health and Safety Executive found that the Rochdale based company had failed to assess the risk and guard the rear access point on the machine. At the time of the incident, the injured worker had brought to the company’s attention the missing rear guard but no action had been taken to address it.
Anglo Recycling Ltd of Tong Lane, Rochdale, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined £8,000 and ordered to pay costs of £5,500.
Speaking after the hearing, HSE Inspector Sharon Butler said: “This case is a stark reminder of the consequences of a failure to adequately guard machinery and implement safe systems of work.”
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