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Employee's arm amputated in conveyor belt accident

James Environmental Ltd has been fined £60,000 after ordering a worker to clean a moving machine that trapped and mangled his arm, requiring it to be amputated.Employee Zeke Mabbutt was cleaning near an unguarded roller on a conveyor belt. He had been instructed by the employer to put his hand in between the belts on the conveyor and scoop out the rubber debris that was sticking to the roller with the machine running.

When reaching into the conveyor to clean the roller, Mr Mabbutt’s right arm was drawn in by the belt and was crushed as it was forced around the roller. His injuries were so severe his arm had to be amputated just below the shoulder.

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