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PHW · Workplace transport · 2026-06-15

Jack Moody Landscaping and Civil Engineering Limited fined £125,000 after an employee was struck by a reversing flatbed truck

Wolverhampton · Wolverhampton Crown Court

What happened

An employee was struck by a reversing flatbed truck while walking across the company's site. The company had failed to put in place measures to separate vehicles and pedestrians.

Injuries: Serious head injuries, damage to eyesight and significant, life-changing mental and psychological trauma.

The breach

Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

The sentence

  • Fine: £125,000
  • Costs: £150,000
HSE inspector

“This was a completely avoidable incident, caused by the company's failure to put in place very straightforward measures to separate vehicles and pedestrians.”

What would have prevented it

Separate vehicle and pedestrian routes with straightforward, low-cost measures.

How PHW helps

The machines, packs and quizzes that fit this kind of site.

Sector

Training and evidence for haulage yards

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Safety pack

Vehicle marshal (banksman and reversing)

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Quiz

Could a visitor at your gate check an operator's training in under a minute?

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Source: HSE press release, Company fined after employee seriously injured by reversing flat bed truck