21-year-old employee Matthew Biggerstaff died in a preventable accident at Taranto Limited due to inadequate risk assessment and unsecured mixing drum.
Taranto Limited, a concrete company in Northern Ireland, has been fined £90,000 following the death of employee Matthew Biggerstaff, 21, in a preventable accident in 2021. The Health and Safety Executive found the company failed to secure the mixing drum and conduct a proper risk assessment. Biggerstaff was killed when the drum rotated while he was clearing hardened concrete, leading to fatal injuries. Taranto pleaded guilty to a health and safety violation.
September 30, 2024
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