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Man sentenced after accident at work causes death of friend
31 August 2011
A self-employed roofing contractor has been given a suspended prison sentence after an accident at work resulting in the death of a...
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Worker injures leg in forklift truck accident at work
26 August 2011
A construction supply company has been fined after an accident at work left an employee with serious injuries.One forklift truck driver...
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Man hit by falling bag of fertiliser in accident at work
25 August 2011
A fertiliser company has been fined after an accident at work in which a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on an employee.Robert Dearlove...
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Accident at work leaves teenager with facial burns
24 August 2011
An apprentice worker was left with burns to his face and eye after an accident at work at an engineering factory in Great Yarmouth.Jack...
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Eye care providers 'play role in cutting traffic accidents'
23 August 2011
Eye care professionals are increasingly playing a role in ensuring their patients do not cause a traffic accident, as the ageing population...
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Even home workers need health and safety assessment, expert says
22 August 2011
Employers should make sure to consider the health and safety of their home workers as well as those in the office to avoid any accident...
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Meat firm fined after worker dies
19 August 2011
A meat firm has been fined £100,000 following a tragic accident at work in which an employee was hit by a forklift truck.The...
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Timber firm worker loses thumb
18 August 2011
A worker at a timber firm lost part of his left thumb while using a circular saw in an accident at work.The 20-year-old was working...
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Farmers 'must stay safe' during harvest season
17 August 2011
Farmers have been urged to avoid engaging in any behaviour that could cause an accident at work during the harvest season.James Hewetson-Brown,...
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Worker crushed between skips, recycling firm fined
16 August 2011
A recycling company has been fined after a worker was crushed between two skips, suffering life-changing injuries in the accident at...
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Pork manufacturer fined for unguarded machine after worker severs finger
15 August 2011
A leading pork product producer has been fined after a worker severed two fingers in an accident at work involving an unguarded mixing...
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Failure to plan 'major cause of accident at work'
12 August 2011
Many injuries due to an accident at work could be caused by the failure to plan properly, according to the Health and Safety Executive...
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Sweet maker fined after employee loses finger
11 August 2011
A sweet manufacturer has been fined after an accident at work resulted in an employee losing part of their index finger.In an attempt...
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Yeovil woman suffers spinal injury in traffic accident
10 August 2011
A woman has been left with a spinal injury following a traffic accident on Preston Road, Yeovil.The collision of the woman, in her...
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HSE fines printing company after accident at work claim
09 August 2011
A printing firm has been fined for failing to provide a safe working environment for its staff.Ancient House Press, which is based...
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Design firm fined after worker loses fingers
08 August 2011
A design and manufacturing firm has been fined after one of its employees suffered an accident at work.Derek Parnaby Cyclones International...
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Man's head crushed in accident at work 'that could have been prevented'
04 August 2011
A company has been prosecuted and fined £150,000 after a man's head was crushed by a lorry in an accident at work. Tufnells...
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Slips and trips 'responsible for 1 in 3 accidents at work'
03 August 2011
One accident at work in three is caused by a slip, trip or fall, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Iosh) has said....
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Drink driving rise may lead to more accident claims
02 August 2011
More motorists could face accident claims because they are drink driving, new figures show. A targeted summer drink driving campaign...
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Firms fined over M5 accident at work death
01 August 2011
Two firms have been a total of £300,000 after an employee was killed in an accident at work on the M5 motorway. Cecil Grant,...
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Man fined after worker falls to his death
A man has been hit with a £20,000 fine after one of his employees fell through a fragile roof at a warehouse in Markinch...
Two firms punished over worker's injuries
Two companies have been prosecuted and punished for an accident at work in which a man suffered numerous injuries.The Health...
Firm fined after worker loses four fingers
A company has been hit with an £8,000 fine after one of its employees suffered an accident at work that left him without...
Car plunges on to railway after accident
A traffic accident in the south-west over the weekend led to a car being catapulted on to a railway line, leading to delays...
Contractor injured in 5m fall from ladder
A man fell more than five metres after the ladder he was using fell away from its moorings and catapulted him into the air.Adrian...
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