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Easton, Lincolnshire · Lincoln Magistrates' Court
A worker cleaning batter system machinery on a night shift at the company's Lincolnshire site attempted to remove string dangling from a chute. His hand was drawn into the machine and contacted the rotary valve.
Injuries: amputation of two fingers
HSWA 1974 s2(1); PUWER 1998 reg 11(1)
“This incident could so easily have been avoided had the company taken simple steps to guard dangerous parts of machinery and provide employees with suitable training and supervision.”
Guard dangerous moving parts of machinery so they cannot be reached during cleaning, and never rely on workers freeing blockages by hand on running equipment.
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