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flag 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.

flag 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. flag 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. flag King sustained a skull fracture, permanent vision and hearing loss, facial palsy, and other severe injuries, requiring multiple surgeries and ongoing care. flag The company, now part of Smurfit Westrock, pleaded guilty to breaching lifting regulations and was also ordered to pay a £32,500 victim surcharge.

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