A company has been fined after a man died while working inside an excavation at a construction site in Glasgow. Derek Caddie lost his life when part of the excavation wall collapsed on 25 November 2019. This led to the 44-year-old being trapped in soil from the neck down before being rescued by the emergency … read more
Video footage taken by a neighbour captured the moment a farmer allowed one of his grandchildren to illegally ride in his tractor and ultimately led to his conviction. Howard Walters, 78, was given a 12 month community order after he was spotted with the child in the tractor cab as he fed cattle on his … read more
A wood recycling company has been fined after an employee was killed when he was struck by a JCB wheel loader. On 29 April 2019, Thomas Brooke was walking across the yard at John Brooke (Timber Treatments) Limited in Nottingham. A JCB wheel loader, with its bucket raised, was operating in the yard along with … read more
A body that manages a major forest in East Sussex has been fined after a husband and wife were struck by a tree, with the latter suffering a traumatic brain injury. Caroline Leafe, 70, was walking along a deer track in Ashdown Forest with her husband, Kenneth, and their dog, Monty, when the pair were … read more
Grampian Health Board has been prosecuted after the death of a patient in Aberdeen. Grampian Health Board, also referred to as NHS Grampian, pleaded guilty following the death of 40-year-old Vincent Mulsant at the Royal Cornhill Hospital on 28 March 2020. The Board is responsible for commissioning health and care services for the residents in … read more