A grandfather whose hand was cut off while he was repairing a factory machine has said his injuries are so bad he struggles to pick up his granddaughter for a cuddle. Christopher Wright, 59, from Oswestry in Shropshire, had his hand cut off at the wrist when he was caught in the chain drive of … read more
A Northwest manufacturing company has been fined after an explosion led to a reactor bursting open and ejecting a motor through a roof. Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the incident, which happened at CatAlloy Limited based in Widnes on 3 December 2015, during the manufacture of nickel catalyst. An investigation by the … read more
An electric motors and gearbox manufacturer has been prosecuted after an employee’s little finger was severed from her right hand. On 16 September 2019 an employee of Parvalux Electric Motors Limited was injured at their Bournemouth site when she became entangled in an exposed rotating shaft during the final test of a running motor on … read more
An electric motors and gearbox manufacturer has been prosecuted after an employee’s little finger was severed from her right hand. On 16 September 2019 an employee of Parvalux Electric Motors Limited was injured at their Bournemouth site when she became entangled in an exposed rotating shaft during the final test of a running motor on … read more
The investigation into the death of a maintenance contractor has been handed over to the Health and Safety Executive. A 79 – year old man died on September 4 whilst carrying out track maintenance duties at Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Babbacombe, Downs Road, Torquay. A joint investigation was launched with and led by Devon and Cornwall … read more