productSpark from forklift causes explosion at waste firm
A Bedfordshire waste company has been sentenced after two of its employees suffered burns whilst processing flammable aerosol containers.
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productBrick manufacturer chargehand crushed by conveyor system
Forterra Building Products was fined £200,000 after a worker had his left arm amputated and was left paralysed from the chest down after being drawn into machinery.
productWorker injured loading robotic cell at car parts manufacturer
A North East-based car parts manufacturer, SNOP UK, has today been sentenced after a worker was seriously-injured.
productEngineering company fined after apprentice left seriously-injured
An engineering company has today been fined after an apprentice was seriously-injured by a lathe.
productUK manufacturers report near-survey record increases in stock holdings
At 54.2 in December, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to a six-month high, up from 53.6 in November.
newsQuarry operator fined after worker’s arm dragged into machine
A quarry operator has been fined after they failed to keep fixed guards in place on moving machinery, causing serious injuries to an employee’s arm.
newsApprentice’s fingers severed when glove is drawn into machine
An engineering company has been fined after an apprentice suffered serious hand injuries when he was drawn into machinery.
newsCladding company fined after worker loses fingers
A Cumbrian-based steel cladding company has been fined after a worker’s hand became trapped in machinery.
newsFood manufacturer fined after workers trapped in machinery
A food manufacturer has been sentenced following two separate incidents where workers became trapped in moving machinery.
newsDistribution company fined after worker left with brain injury
A distribution company based in Warrington has been sentenced after an agency worker sustained serious, life-changing injuries whilst working in Cheltenham.
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