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Holbeach St Marks, Spalding, Lincolnshire · Lincoln Magistrates' Court
An employee was crushed in an industrial cooking machine while attempting to clear a blocked water inlet. The machine's safety systems had been overridden and it was operating while the worker was inside instead of being isolated first.
Injuries: Two broken ribs.
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“Those in control of work have a responsibility to devise safe methods of working and provide training to their workers.”
Machinery must be properly isolated before any worker enters it for clearance or maintenance work, and overridden safety systems are a serious risk indicator.
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