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A metal roofing company in Cardiff has been fined after a worker suffered severe personal injuries in an accident at work.
In April 2010, a 42-year-old worker had been on the factory production line using a piece of machinery which positions wooden blocks underneath packs of roof panels.
The accident occurred when the worker attempted to unblock a build-up of wooden blocks whilst the machine was still running in automatic mode. However, as the worker reached under to free the jam, the machine crushed his wrist between the blocks and the frame.
The employee had to endure three operations to insert a metal plate into his wrist and he underwent skin grafts to treat the skin abrasions. The severity of his personal injuries meant he was unable to work for four months.
During a Health and Safety (HSE) prosecution it was heard that the safety perimeter fence around the machine had a broken interlocked gate which had been tied open and enabled employees to have access to the machinery whilst it was in working use.
After an investigation by the HSE into the accident at work, the company was found guilty of failing to meet the correct safety measures and was fined £20,000 with £6,000 of court costs.
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