£1 million fine for council after disabled man crushed by tractor
Nottinghamshire County Council has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay costs of over £10,000 after a disabled man was struck and injured by a tractor engaged in grounds maintenance. Nottingham Crown Court heard how the council workers were clearing branches and...Estate Agents’ £200,000 fine for well fall
An estate agents company from Wiltshire has been fined £200,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £2,500 after a member of the public whom they were showing around a house, fell 30 feet down a well. Swindon Magistrates Court heard how while looking around a house, a...Head Injuries – what’s all the fuss about?
In cartoons when someone gets hit on the head they likely develop a lump that looks – depending on the cartoon – a bit like a golf ball. As surprising as it may seem, that is potentially the best outcome from a knock to the head; it shows that any swelling is...Company fined after teenage worker injured on first day
An industrial equipment supplier has been fined £86,666 and ordered to pay costs of over £12,000 after a work-experience student was injured on their first ever day of work. Stafford Crown Court heard how the youth was assisting in the delivery of a heavy electrical...Companies fined over £1million after worker’s death
Three companies have been fined a total of over £1million after workers fell around 16 metres when a temporary platform collapsed. A carpenter and a steel-fixer were working on a temporary platform above the opening to a stairwell on the 9th floor of a construction...
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