Employee convicted alongside company for health and safety offences

An employee and a company have been convicted of health and safety offences after another employee lost his hand in a machine.

The incident happened on 5 March 2007 at the Ammeraal Beltech Limited plant. The HSE prosecuted the company, Ammeraal Beltech Ltd, and production operative Graham Parker.

HSE inspector Paul Yeadon says:

"Mr Parker had been made aware, before the incident, of the absence of a guard on the mixer. He was asked to ensure that this absence was rectified, but he f... (217 more words)

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