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Oldham · Warrington Magistrates' Court
An 18-year-old employee's foot slipped into an unguarded conveyor channel while loading a bin conveyor. The company had failed to conduct a suitable risk assessment or provide adequate guarding on the conveyor.
Injuries: Several serious fractures to his right leg
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“A young man at the beginning of his working life was failed by this company. This incident could have so easily been avoided.”
Dangerous parts of conveyor machinery must be properly guarded before young or inexperienced workers are put anywhere near them.
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