Cornish baker told to pay £29,000 after accident
date:Jul 05, 2012
metal scraper blade, she started cleaning dough from a moving steel pressure roller on the end of the conveyor.

But when the scraper slipped, her gloved right hand and arm were drawn into the pinch point between the steel roller and the rubber belt of the conveyor.

Near-misses

The magistrates heard there had been a previous incident and a number of near-misses relating to the unguarded rollers, of which the staff was unaware.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Authority (HSE) revealed
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