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Penistone, South Yorkshire · Sheffield Magistrates' Court
A worker became entangled in an unguarded wire drawing and recoiling machine that had exposed moving parts. He suffered a fatal head injury as a result.
Injuries: fatal
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
“Companies are reminded that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required health and safety standards.”
Machinery with exposed moving parts, such as wire drawing and recoiling equipment, must be properly guarded and interlocked before it is used.
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