Two companies fined following fork-lift worker's death

Two companies have been fined a total of £67,500 after a worker was crushed by a forklift truck.

34-year-old Shane Neal was killed whilst carrying out work on the Building Research Establishment (BRE) site in May 2003. The accident occurred in a hanger at a former RAF base in Cardington, Bedfordshire.

Luton Crown Court heard how Mr Neal was manouvering the truck in order to dismantle a fire test rig, when the vehicle overturned. A HSE investigation into the accident found that Mr Neal... (190 more words)

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