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Scotts Company fined £80,000 over accident
November 13, 2008
A business has been fined £80,000 for an industrial accident after the death of one of its employees in an enclosure which was not properly guarded.
In the work accident - which was not witnessed - an employee became trapped by a baler after triggering sensors which activated the machine.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Richard Noble describes the accident as “a tragic incident which could have been avoided”.
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