Fingers Lost Due to Poor Lifting Plan

A manufacturing firm in Leicestershire paid a £170,000 fine after an experienced fitter lost two fingers when a forklift dropped a three-tonne load onto his hand — a preventable accident blamed on poor planning and failure to follow HSE safety guidelines. The company pleaded guilty, also covering £8,000 in prosecution costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge. The HSE emphasized that such incidents, often resulting in serious injury or death, are avoidable with proper risk controls — safety isn’t optional, especially with heavy machinery. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/0eb290d46e0bf1ba