Manufacturing firm in court after worker’s finger crushed
February 23, 2022
A manufacturing company has been fined after an employee’s hand was drawn into the rotating parts of a machine, resulting in serious injury. Read More
£30,000 fine after two safety breaches in a month
September 16, 2020
A firm has been fined £30,000 for breaching health and safety legislation after an employee injured his hand, a month after he had escaped unscathed in a similar incident which was not acted upon. Read More
Firm sentenced after employee suffers finger amputations
August 4, 2020
A paper making company has been fined after a 22-year-old employee had her fingers crushed, leading to the partial amputation of both her middle and index finger on her left hand. Read More
Fingers amputated after machine entanglement
October 16, 2018
HSE: “This injury was easily preventable and the risk should have been identified. Employers should make sure they properly assess and apply effective control measures to minimise the risk from dangerous parts of machinery.” Read More
Ikea fined after worker loses fingers
October 9, 2018
The worker suffered amputation of parts of two fingers while checking a fault to a fan on the roof of the building, leading to a £100k fine for Ikea. Read More
Manufacturer fined £45k following severed fingers incident
August 29, 2018
An incident which ‘could have very easily been avoided’ left an employee with three severed fingers. The HSE found that, while suitable guarding was in place in other areas, the company had failed to identify a dangerous hazard which led to the incident. Read More
£100k fine after worker’s fingers crushed
November 21, 2017
A plastic and paper manufacturing company has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries from trapping his hand in an unguarded printing machine. Read More
