{"id":8872,"date":"2018-09-12T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T11:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbosafetyservices.co.uk\/?p=8872"},"modified":"2018-09-12T11:54:01","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T11:54:01","slug":"company-fined-after-worker-loses-left-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbosafetyservices.co.uk\/staging\/company-fined-after-worker-loses-left-arm\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Fined After Worker Loses Left Arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>A transportation and storage company was sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker suffered injuries leading to the loss of his left arm.<\/p>\n<p>The Magistrates\u2019 court heard how, on 9 August 2017, a lorry driver was delivering wheat to a farm when it tipped onto the floor of a shed through the open rear door of the trailer. Whilst walking to the rear of the trailer, the driver lost his footing in a heap of grain, which was formed by the load being discharged, and put his hand out to steady himself; his left arm came into contact with a rotating auger and was drawn in.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that a crucial interlocking device was not functioning at the time of the incident, allowing the auger to run when the tailgate was open. It also found that the emergency stop device for the discharge mechanism failed to function, as it was operated through the same circuitry.<\/p>\n<p>The company pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11 (3)(C) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and has been fined \u00a3200,000 and ordered to pay \u00a3531.40 in costs.<\/p>\n<p>After the hearing, the HSE inspector commented: \u201cThe driver\u2019s injuries are life changing. The trailer was fitted with a safety system to prevent exactly this type of incident; it could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out regular checks to ensure safety devices and systems remain working. 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