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A quarry operator has been fined after they failed to keep fixed guards in place on moving machinery, causing serious injuries to an employee\u2019s arm<\/h2>\n

Telford Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how, on 9 December 2016, a new employee of Tudor Griffiths Limited<\/a> was injured on his first day working at the quarry. His arm got caught and dragged into the \u2018nip point\u2019 between the conveyor belt and rotating tail drum. The worker\u2019s injuries resulted in the need for multiple skin graft operations and has left him with permanent scarring on his arm.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) revealed that the company had failed to ensure that the fixed guards were effective to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery, despite this risk having been identified several months before the incident.<\/p>\n

Tudor Griffiths Limited of Wood Lane, Ellsmere, Shropshire pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety Executive etc Act 1974 and has been fined \u00a344,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a32,866.05.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the hearing, HSE<\/a> inspector Simon Edwards said: \u201cThis could have easily been prevented and the risk should have been identified.<\/p>\n

\u201cEntanglement in conveyor systems is a significant cause of serious incidents in the quarry industry. Quarry operators should make sure they properly assess and apply effective control measures to minimise the risk from dangerous parts of machinery.\u201d<\/p>\n

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