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Fingers Lost Due to Poor Lifting Plan
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A manufacturing firm in Leicestershire paid a £170,000 fine after an experienced fitter lost two fingers when a forklift dropped a three-tonne load onto his hand — a preventable accident blamed on poor planning and failure to follow HSE safety guidelines. The company pleaded guilty, also covering £8,000 in prosecution costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge. The HSE emphasized that such incidents, often resulting in serious injury or death, are avoidable with proper risk controls — safety isn’t optional, especially with heavy machinery.
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