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Groundworks contractor, G&R Groundworks, has been fined \u00a332,400 after an operative struck an underground electricity cable resulting in multiple serious burn injuries<\/h2>\n

Folkestone Magistrates\u2019 Court heard how, on 15 October 2018, G&R Groundworks (South East) Ltd operatives were using an electric groundbreaker to dig fence post holes for a car park perimeter fence at a Cummins Power Generation site in Ramsgate, Kent.<\/p>\n

While operating the electric breaker, one of the operatives struck an 11kv electricity cable causing a large flash and engulfing him in flames. The operative sustained serious burns<\/a> to his face, chest, abdomen, groin, both arms and both legs, amounting to approximately 50% total body surface area burns.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive<\/a> (HSE) found that G&R Groundworks failed to source and refer to the underground services plans prior to breaking the ground to determine the location of any cables within the planned working area. They also failed to provide their operatives with cable identification equipment to further locate any cables within that area.<\/p>\n

G&R Groundworks (South East) pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 25 (4) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and was fined \u00a332,400 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a32,657.18.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Ross Carter, said: \u201cThis incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a suitable safe system of work was followed prior to the incident, the life changing injuries sustained by the operative would have been prevented.<\/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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