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East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire · Hamilton Sheriff Court
A 4.5-tonne machine was being relocated approximately 160 metres using an improvised system of forklift lifting, skates and manual pulling. The machine had already slid off the forks on at least two occasions before a worker, positioned beneath the suspended load to secure a wheel, was struck on the head when it fell.
Injuries: Severe skull fracture, facial nerve damage, permanent double vision, peripheral vision loss, facial palsy and hearing loss.
Regulation 8(1)(a) and (c) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
“This incident was entirely preventable. The company failed to properly plan the lifting operation or implement a safe system of work.”
Never use an improvised skate-and-forklift system to relocate heavy machinery, and keep workers out from under a suspended load.
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