Staveley's Eggs failed to identify and control forklift overturning risks and driver was trapped.

Staveley's Eggs were fined £64,259 (inc.costs) after a forklift truck toppled on a slope, trapping the driver.

The circumstances were:

• The forklift truck was operating in an area where there were significant changes in slope.
• Staveley's Eggs had failed to identify the risk of a forklift truck overturning and to provide suitable control measures.
• The forklift truck was not suitable for this area.
• On 1st Decmber 2018, an employee was driving the truck in this area.
• The truck overturned, trapping him between the truck and the ground.
• He sustained life-changing crush injuries.

The HSE Inspector commented: “This incident could so easily have been avoided by ensuring the area where FLTs were driven was free of slopes and damage, and that a suitable FLT was used for the site.”