Truck Flip, No Seatbelt, No Excuse | Manchester News

A construction worker suffered crushing leg injuries after a dumper truck flipped into an unprotected hole near Wigan—exactly because he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. The company had actively discouraged seatbelt use, instructing workers to buckle them behind their backs, which disabled safety warnings. The Health and Safety Executive called the accident “entirely foreseeable,” citing both the seatbelt sabotage and unsecured excavations. Jim Yates Limited was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £4,000 in costs. This tragic case underscores how simple safety measures—like seatbelts and proper site barriers—could have prevented a preventable disaster. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f701c351bd89392