A company that specialises in making pork pies has been fined £800,000 after two young workers lost fingers in incidents at two different Nottingham bakeries.
The first incident took place on 16 November when a 22-year-old worker had his hand trapped while trying to clear a blockage on a conveyor. He had to have a finger amputated after his hand was trapped between a chain and sprocket on a conveyor at the site.
However, just weeks later, on Christmas Eve, another worker, who was just 19, suffered similar injuries. The teen also had a finger amputated as a result of coming into contact with a rotating shaft on a conveyor.
Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard that the company had failed to ensure that the conveyors involved in both incidents were adequately guarded. Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard that the company had failed to ensure that the conveyors involved in both incidents were adequately guarded.
Pork Farms Limited pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £600,000 for the first incident and £200,000 for the second incident. The company was also ordered to pay costs of £6,482 at Magistrates’ Court on 18 March 2024.
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