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Newbury, Berkshire · High Wycombe Magistrates' Court
An apprentice machinist, less than a year into the job, had a shirt caught in a radial-arm drill and was pulled into the machine.
Injuries: Three broken ribs, severe chest injuries requiring skin grafts, hospitalised five days, off work six months, permanent scarring and loss of feeling.
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“The fine imposed on Power and Energy International underlines the importance of having effective controls to protect workers who operate radial-arm drills”
Guard radial-arm drills adequately, train operators on the safety features, and do not modify machines in ways that increase the risk of operators being caught and pulled in.
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