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Firm fined £400,000 after worker loses leg

5 Dec 2024

A wood panelling company has been fined following an incident where a worker suffered a life-changing injury at its factory.

The injury was sustained when a pack of waste MDF sheets (weighing around 350kg) fell from a trailer and landed on the worker's left leg, which then had to be amputated below the knee.

HSE's investigation found there was no suitable risk assessment or system of work in place specifically relating to the risks associated with the stacking, movement and loading of waste MDF sheets.