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An accident at work spate has resulted in a Chichester rubber hose manufacturer being fine £12,000.

Oldham Seals Limited, of City Gates, Chichester in West Sussex, pleaded guilty to charges relating to breaching health and safety regulations after three workers were injured over the course of two months.

One employee had his hand pulled into a machine that amputated his thumb and partially removed part of his index finger.

An investigation of this incident found that there had been two other accidents resulting in injuries for workers.

Health and Safety Inspector Michelle Taylor described the three incidents as "terrible", highlighting the simple precautions that would have prevented them.

She added: "The company should have made an assessment of the practical measures which could have controlled the risks. Had they done so, then these dreadful incidents would have been prevented."

The news comes as General All Purpose Plastic was fined £1,000 after a teenager was seriously injured at the firm's Blackburn factory.

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Posted by T B Walters

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