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Hanson Quarry Products Europe has been fined \u00a3400,000 after a sub-contractor lost four fingers during an unsafe lifting operation<\/h2>\n

Southwark Crown Court heard how on 27 September 2016, at Hanson Quarry Products Europe\u2019s Kings Cross site in York Way, a forklift was being used to lift and swivel a large metal gate.<\/p>\n

The truck was attached with a chain on an \u201cO-ring\u201d that was slotted onto the forklift truck tines with nothing to prevent it from sliding off. As the gate was being lifted, it slipped off the tines and fell to the floor, slicing off the welder\u2019s four fingers.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) found that Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited did not properly plan and supervise this lifting operation to ensure it was carried out in a safe manner.<\/p>\n

Hanson Quarry Products Europe pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 8(1) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and has been fined \u00a3400,000 and ordered to pay full costs of \u00a311,376.25.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the case HSE inspector Jane Wolfenden, said: \u201cThe use of forklift truck<\/a>, chain and O-ring was unsafe, putting workers at unnecessary risk. This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply having a competent person plan a safe lifting operation and providing adequate supervision to ensure the lifting operation was carried out safely.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompanies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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