Waste and Recycling Company Fined After Worker Injury
A North East waste and recycling company has been fined £270,000 after an employee was injured while cleaning a waste picking line.
On 24 March 2023, an employee became trapped in a section of machinery when the line was accidentally switched on during cleaning.
- The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the company failed to ensure an isolation procedure was correctly implemented.
- The incident occurred when a senior supervisor restarted the machinery, mistaking the worker for a colleague in similar clothing.
The employee suffered a fractured shoulder, torn ligaments, and a broken finger.
This was not the first serious incident at the site.
No comment from the company was provided.
Author summary: Company fined £270,000 for safety breach.
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