Worker seriously injured by falling load

• 08 March 2010

  Fines and costs of a combined total exceeding £30,000 must be paid by a lorry-trailer building company following health and safety failures.
  
  David Jones was employed by S Cartwright and Sons from Trafford when he was asked to move a stack of metal strips.
  
  The forks of a forklift truck were carrying the stack and lifting beam but the load fell and landed on Mr Jones.
  
  His back was broken in four places and there were fractures to 12 ribs and a shoulder blade.
  
  Mr Jones's heart was bruised, a lung was punctured and he suffered stomach injuries.
  
  Inspector for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Richard Clarke said: "The company did not do enough to protect the safety of its employees. Mr Jones is still in constant pain and the incident could have killed him."
  
  on Friday March 5th, magistrates at Manchester Crown Court fined the company £15,000 and it must pay £18,315 towards costs after breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
  
  Last year the HSE warned companied of the dangers of forklift trucks after a worker was killed when one toppled over onto him.
  
  For further information on any of our Health and Safety services or to find out how we can assist you please call us on 08456 122 144.
  
  Posted by Liam Lawrence

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