March 4, 2014 | Barb Carr

Food Company Fined after Worker Suffers Partial Amputation of Fingers

A 45-year-old food company worker lost part of two fingers that were caught in a rotating drum. The HSE inspector stated that if the machine was properly guarded, the accident wouldn’t have happened. In addition to fines, the company was also banned from using the machine until it was sufficiently guarded. (Read full story on Brent & Kilburn Times.)

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