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Telford, Shropshire · Birmingham Magistrates' Court
A laminator operative cleaning rollers at the Telford site had a hand drawn into the machine's nip point after a rag became caught during cleaning. There was no fixed guard preventing access to the dangerous moving parts during the cleaning operation.
Injuries: severe crush injuries requiring two operations and four nights in hospital
PUWER 1998 reg 11(1)
“This incident was entirely preventable. Reflex Flexible Packaging Limited failed to ensure effective measures were in place to prevent access to dangerous parts during cleaning.”
Machines must be fitted with fixed guards, or a documented safe system for cleaning, so operators can never access nip points while moving parts are live.
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