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A global steel firm has been prosecuted after two employees were crushed under a 300kg warehouse door in a horrific accident at work.
The workers were trying to repair a roller shutter door at a Workington plant run by Corus, which has since been renamed Tata Steel UK Ltd, when the door and a supporting pillar gave way, crushing the two men.
Both workers suffered badly broken legs, and part of the falling structure also hit one of the workers, Anthony Ryecroft, on the head, splitting his hard hat and cutting his head and shoulder.
The 51-year-old was unable to work for 15 months as a result of his injuries.
His colleague, 59-year-old Geoff Anderson, never returned to work for the firm and has now taken voluntary redundancy.
Tata Steel UK Ltd admitted failing to ensure the safety of the two workers, and was fined £13,300 and ordered to pay £11,631 in costs.
Health and Safety Executive inspector Mike Griffiths, commented: "The work could have been carried out safely by removing the guide for the slats on the roller shutter door so that it could be wound up. However, it wasn't planned properly in advance due to the company's procedures."
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