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Oldbury, West Midlands · Birmingham Magistrates' Court
A worker loading a tube polishing machine with faulty rollers was forced to lean over and manually straighten metal tubes when a hand became caught in the unguarded rotating cogs and chains.
Injuries: Ring finger severed to the first knuckle; middle and index fingers crushed, requiring eight surgeries.
Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
“This incident was entirely preventable. There is clear and long-standing guidance on machinery guarding to prevent access to dangerous parts.”
Guard the rotating cogs and chains on tube polishing machinery so workers never need to reach into the danger zone to clear faults.
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