date:Jul 03, 2012
Phoenix Brands Ltd, of Bilton, England was handed a 7,000 fine and told to pay legal costs of 4,000 in the wake of an incident last year that saw the hand of a 16-year-old worker pulled into a screw conveyor.
The West Midlands company pleaded guilty after a probe by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed safety breaches.
Unguarded screw conveyor
The accident, which occurred on 25 November 2011, happenedas the part-time worker was clearing a blockage on a biscuit crumbing machine.
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