Health and Safety Executive regional press releases 2018 - West Midlands

March

• 08/03/18: Farm fined after worker struck and injured by bull
  A dairy farm has been fined after a farm worker was struck by a bull and suffered a serious leg injury.

February

• 22/02/18: Manufacturing company fined after worker loses finger
  A manufacturing company has today been fined after a worker lost their finger after it got caught whilst operating a machine used for bending metal.
• 22/02/18: Care home operator fined after death of vulnerable patient
  A care home operator has today been fined after the death of a vulnerable patient in one of its residences in Owestry, Shropshire.
• 13/02/18: Birmingham contractor fined £500,000 after worker struck by tipper truck
  A principal contractor has been fined after a worker was struck by a tipper truck.
• 08/02/18: Steel stockholder fined after worker crushed by steel coil
  A Midlands-based steel supplier has today been fined after a 35-year old worker was struck and crushed by an overhead coil.
• 01/02/18: Plastic products manufacturer fined after worker suffers burn injuries
  A manufacturer of plastic products has been fined after an employee, Mr Kristofer Odell, suffered burn injuries when his hand became trapped in a sanding machine.

January

• 30/01/18: Skip hire company fined after lorry driver fatally crushed
  A skip hire company has been fined after a lorry driver was fatally crushed between two vehicles.
• 17/01/18: Staffordshire company fined after worker suffers serious crush injuries
  An engineering metal fabrication company has been fined after an employee suffered serious crush injuries.
• 09/01/18: Company fined after worker falls from height
  A company has been fined after an employee died following a fall through a skylight.
• 08/01/18: Landlord sentenced after failing to comply
  A Staffordshire-based landlord has been sentenced after failing to provide evidence that a gas safety check had been carried out at one of his tenanted properties.