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Swadlincote, Derbyshire · Chesterfield Magistrates' Court
A young employee became entangled in a manual lathe while deburring components with emery cloth without a suitable safe system of work. His arm was caught in the rotating equipment.
Injuries: broken arm
HSWA 1974 s2(1)
“Every year there are accidents involving the use of emery cloths on metalworking lathes, resulting in serious injuries.”
Deburring on manual lathes needs a suitable risk assessment and a safe system of work, particularly where young workers are involved.
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