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Langley Mill, Derbyshire · Derby Crown Court
A worker entered an opening in a plastic conversion machine that gave access to dangerous moving parts. He became trapped in unguarded mechanisms and died at the scene from crush asphyxia.
Injuries: fatal
HSWA 1974 s2(1)
“This tragic incident could have been easily prevented had a suitable and sufficient risk assessment taken place and the actions identified implemented.”
Machinery with dangerous moving parts must have fixed guards preventing access, verified by suitable risk assessment.
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