DIY Store Fined £550,000 after Shopper Crushed to Death

DIY store B&Q has received the highest fine ever imposed on a retail company for breaches of health and safety, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The £550,000 fine and order to pay costs of £250,000 followed an incident in which a female customer, Pamela Hinchcliffe, suffered internal injuries after a truck reversed into her and pinned her against a shelf unit. She later died in hospital.

The forklift driver is reported to have been working without a look-out and so failed to see Mrs Hinchclif... (28 more words)

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