Garage fined £20,000 after worker suffers fatal burns

A Twickenham garage has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches that led to the death of one of its workers.

On 12 December 2005 Biagio Malacaria, a mechanic employed by Alexanders of Twickenham Ltd, was working on a car's fuel system, which involved draining fuel from the vehicle. During this process, his overalls were set alight and he was engulfed in flames.

The flames were extinguished by two colleagues, one of whom was also injured in the process. Mr Malacaria was taken to The C... (231 more words)

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