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Power Plane Limited fined £92,450 after a worker's leg was amputated by an unguarded milling drum

Hinckley · Aldershot Magistrates' Court

What happened

A worker operating a road milling machine at Wade Road in Basingstoke had his foot caught by the rotating milling drum because the manufacturer's protective guard was not fitted. The company routinely operated similar equipment without this guard.

Injuries: right leg amputation at the scene, life-changing injuries

The breach

Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

The sentence

  • Fine: £92,450
  • Costs: £6,781
HSE inspector

“This was a wholly avoidable incident, caused by a failure to guard dangerous parts.”

What would have prevented it

Dangerous rotating parts on work equipment must always be fitted with the manufacturer's specified guards before use.

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Source: HSE press release, Road planing company fined after worker maimed by milling machine