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Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent · Birmingham Magistrates' Court
A snow machine fell from a window above the gift shop during a Christmas lights event and struck a light, sending broken glass toward a 12-year-old attendee. The company had failed to properly assess risks and secure the snow machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Injuries: deep cut requiring hospital treatment
Regulation 10(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005; Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“What should have been a festive event was marred by haphazard planning which left a young girl needing hospital treatment.”
Equipment positioned above public areas must be secured exactly as the manufacturer specifies, with the risk to bystanders properly assessed beforehand.
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