Engineering company Hyspec Engineering Limited was fined £80,000 after an apprentice was seriously-injured by a lathe.
The circumstances were:
- The accident occurred on a CNC lathe.
- Hyspec Engineering failed to carry out the correct control measures and to implement a safe system of work.
- The safety interlocks of the lathe were overridden allowing it to run with the doors open.
- On 16 September 2016 the clothing of an apprentice became entangled in the rotating stock bar of the lathe.
- Injuries sustained include serious burns and lacerations to his neck, arm and torso as a result of his clothing being ripped off by the rotating stock bar.
The HSE inspector said:
“This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices. Whilst the employee suffered serious injuries, the consequences could have been so much worse. Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standard”.
“This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices. Whilst the employee suffered serious injuries, the consequences could have been so much worse. Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standard”.
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