Technical Summary
A packaging manufacturer has been fined for the second time in under a year after a worker suffered a severe crush injury to their hand in a laminator. The HSE determined the company failed to provide a fixed guard to prevent access to the machine's dangerous nip point during cleaning. This follows a previous £277,500 fine in November 2025 resulting from a fatal incident at another of the company's sites.
Original Reporting Excerpt
Worker suffered a severe crush injury when their hand was drawn into the rollers of a laminating machine. Same company was fined £277,500 in November 2025 following a fatal incident at another of its sites. HSE found company had failed to provide a fixed guard to prevent access to the dangerous nip point during cleaning. […]
Source: HSE Press
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