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Linford, Essex · Chelmsford Magistrates' Court
A worker entered a fenced area to clean frames when an interlocked gate failed to stop other frames moving into the work zone. Another frame struck him and crushed his legs between two one-tonne metal frames on the trackway.
Injuries: life-changing injuries: broken right leg, severe bruising, over a year unable to work
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
“This was a serious and entirely avoidable incident, which has had profound consequences.”
Interlock failures identified through near misses must be fully investigated and fixed, not left until someone is struck by moving equipment.
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