Worker suffers head injury
A worker suffered fatal head injuries when he was struck by a steel barrier while carrying out maintenance on a machine.
He worked as an engineering and maintenance manager for car mat manufacturer in Tottenham, London.
He suffered fatal head injuries when the heavy steel fabrication barrier fell on him while carrying out repairs on a rubber-mixing machine.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed the barrier had been stored vertically and unsecured against rubber compound powder containers. The court heard the firm failed to assess the risks and implement a suitable and sufficient safe system of work for the maintenance of the mixer.
The company had not supervised, managed, monitored, audited or reviewed its arrangements regarding maintenance operations on the mixer to ensure they met the health and safety standards.
It was fined a total of £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £13,100.
Updated on 9/7/2011