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A UK packaging firm fined £433,333 after a worker lost his sight and hearing when a 4.5-ton machine fell during a risky move.
A UK packaging company was fined £433,333 after a worker, Matthew King, 39, suffered life-altering injuries on October 31, 2023, when a 4.5-ton machine fell on him during a poorly planned relocation at its East Kilbride facility.
The Health and Safety Executive found the company failed to properly assess the load, lacked a safe system of work, and used an improvised method that had already failed twice.
King sustained a skull fracture, permanent vision and hearing loss, facial palsy, and other severe injuries, requiring multiple surgeries and ongoing care.
The company, now part of Smurfit Westrock, pleaded guilty to breaching lifting regulations and was also ordered to pay a £32,500 victim surcharge.
Una empresa de embalaje del Reino Unido recibió una multa de 433.333 libras esterlinas después de que un trabajador perdiera la vista y la audición cuando una máquina de 4,5 toneladas se cayó durante un movimiento arriesgado.