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Firm fined after employee loses fingers in accident at work
30 November 2011
An engineering firm has been fined after an accident at work in which a young employee lost three fingers.The 21-year-old had parts...
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Seniors should put brakes on motoring, Brits believe
29 November 2011
One in four Brits believe that older drivers should hang up their keys, with many believing they could cause a traffic accident.Research...
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Company car drivers 'more reckless'
28 November 2011
Motorists behind the wheel of a company car tend to be more reckless - indicating they could be more likely to cause a traffic accident.Two-thirds...
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Employee crushed by lorry in accident at work
25 November 2011
A firm has been fined after an employee was crushed in an accident at work when a lorry reversed into him.Driver Leslaw Chorazak was...
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Fines dished out after worker injures foot in accident at work
24 November 2011
A building firm and a contractor have been fined after a worker injured his foot in an accident at work.The 36-year-old was employed...
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Pets 'at higher risk of traffic accident in winter'
23 November 2011
Pets are more likely to be involved in a traffic accident during the winter months, experts have warned.Insurance firm MORE TH>N...
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Drivers 'must be as aware as possible' in winter
22 November 2011
Motorists should be "as aware as they can possibly be" to avoid a traffic accident during the winter months, one expert has...
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Parents 'should reinforce road safety'
21 November 2011
Parents must reinforce the road safety messages their children receive at school in order to avoid a traffic accident.This is the view...
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Business partners fined after scaffolding collapse
18 November 2011
Two business partners have been fined after they erected unsafe scaffolding, which could potentially have led to numerous accident...
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Employer fined after man falls from roof in accident at work
17 November 2011
A man has been fined after an accident at work in which one of his employees fell from a roof.Daniel Elliot, 24, was constructing a...
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Lyme Regis residents 'live in fear of traffic accident'
16 November 2011
Local residents in Lyme Regis live in fear of a serious traffic accident on the busy Uplyme Road, as a result of how drivers choose...
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Health and safety training 'could cut accident at work risk by a third'
14 November 2011
Employers who invest in health and safety training for their workforce could cut the risk of an accident at work by a third, according...
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M1 traffic accident leaves man with serious injuries
11 November 2011
A traffic accident on the M1 has left the driver of a car with serious injuries.In a statement published by the Leicester Mercury following...
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Highways Agency officer commended for traffic accident prevention
10 November 2011
A Highways Agency traffic officer has been commended for his efforts to cut down on traffic accidents on Britain's roads.Simon...
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Traffic accidents declining in UK, DfT estimates
08 November 2011
Some 1,910 were killed, while total deaths, serious injuries and minor injuries reached 206,850, according to the Department for Transport...
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British bobsleigh brakewoman suffers broken bones in crash
08 November 2011
British bobsleigh brakewoman Serita Shone has undergone a four-hour spinal operation to address broken bones following an accident...
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Waste firm fined after accident at work left 60-year-old with life-threatening injuries
07 November 2011
An industrial waste firm has been fined after a forklift truck backed into a 60-year-old employee, with the accident at work resulting...
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Accident at work figures fallen, HSE reports
04 November 2011
There has been a fall in the number of injury and accident at work reports, according to figures from the Health and Safety Executive...
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Oldham roofer fined for putting lives at risk
03 November 2011
A roofer from Oldham has appeared in court after putting lives at risk of an accident at work.Colin Howles and another worker who he...
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Traffic accident risk 'increases in winter'
02 November 2011
The risk of having a traffic accident increases as winter draws near, one expert has underlined.Martin Paling of insurance firm Hastings...
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Plastic bag firm fined after worker loses fingers
01 November 2011
A plastic bag firm has been fined after a worker lost a finger in an accident at work.Karen Schoelzel was replacing the rubber insert...
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The death of a man who fell through a skylight in an accident at work has led to the prosecution of a vehicle repair firm.Quality...
HSE launch initiative to cut accidents at work
A new inspection initiative has been announced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a bid to limit the number of accidents...
Accident at work sees employee lose 2 fingers
A £3,500 fine has been handed to a Macclesfield firm after an employee lost two fingers in an accident at work.The...
Company fined £15k for accident at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully brought a case against a manufacturing company after an accident at...
Fall from height leaves construction worker with broken bones
A construction company in Harrow has been prosecuted following an accident at work that left an employee with several broken...
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