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1. Worker loses finger in glue machine, company fined £9,000
   

   A Corby glue manufacturer  has been fined £9,000 after  dangerous machinery and unsuitable risk assessments led to a worker losing part of her finger. In July 2007, Melissa Graham worked at Chemence Ltd, placing empty aluminium tubes into a machine to be filled with glue. Once filled with glue the tubes were pushed out of the holder to drop down a chute into a plastic box.  Occasionally the tubes would fail to be push...

   Case | 24 Apr 2008