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Belfast Food Company Fined for Worker's Death
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Lee Foods Fined £100,000 for Workers Death: A Tragic Workplace Accident
A Belfast food company, Lee Foods, was fined £100,000 after a worker, Wei Wang, died from a head injury at their warehouse. Wang fell from a forklift while packing a bin, a task performed 14 times without proper safety measures. The company pleaded guilty to safety failures and botching work at height rules. Wangs family attended the hearing, hearing the judge describe it as a tragedy. Prosecutors emphasized the preventability of the accident, and the company has since overhauled waste handling procedures.
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