£6.5K Fine after Fatal Lathe Accident

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A Judge who said no penalty could make up for the death of an engineering worker, went on require payment of a small fine from the company boss responsible. Jonathan Bygate was fined £6,500 after admitting breaching health and safety regulations that led to the death of lathe operator Steven Hughes, 29.

Bygate, who as works manager had been the director responsible for safety at Markyate Precision Engineering, was prosecuted by the HSE. The company is now in liquidation.

Mr Hughes died whe... (112 more words)

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