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An accident at work has left an ex-serviceman maimed for life after his right forearm was severed in a baling machine incident.

Ray Wright, 34, who had served with the Royal Logistics Corp in Bosnia, was injured at the Transwaste Recycling site at Hessle Dock in 2009.

Beverley Magistrates' Court was told how the original protective guard to the baling machine had been damaged and replaced with a makeshift one.

Prosecuting, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said this allowed access to the baling ram when the machine was operating.

Mr Wright's arm was severed between the wrist and elbow when he tripped and put his arm out to protect himself. He now has a prosthetic limb, but still works for the company.

After the hearing, he said: "The injuries I suffered at work have had a serious impact on my life and I can no longer do a lot of the things I used to take for granted."

At court, East Yorkshire-based Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates was fined £12,000.

According to the HSE, 121,430 other injuries sustained in an accident at work were reported under RIDDOR last year, a rate of 473 per 100,000 employees.

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