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Bowdon, Cheshire · Warrington Magistrates' Court
On 2 August 2024 a 21-year-old tyre fitter was called out to replace a blown-out tyre on a low-profile truck on a motorway slip road. He was positioned beneath the truck, which was raised on a bottle jack, and it is understood to have slipped from the jack and landed on him. HSE found the company had not properly assessed the risks of replacing a blown-out tyre on a low-profile vehicle and had not given employees suitable work instructions, including when a truck should be recovered rather than repaired at the roadside.
Injuries: The worker suffered fatal head injuries.
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“This case should serve to highlight to employers the importance of properly assessing the risks...”
Assess the risks of each roadside repair job, write clear instructions on when a vehicle must be recovered instead of repaired at the roadside, and supervise newly licensed fitters.
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