RNN media information for journalists and the press - Press Releases - Severed finger leads to prosecution of food manufacturer - Regional News Network: A Herefordshire food manufacturer has been fined after an employee severed her finger in an inadequately guarded machine.
Ewalina Giedziun, aged 29, from Hereford, sustained the injury while working on a suet packing line at Q Cold Limited’s Ledbury site on 17 October last year.
The tip of her index finger on her left hand was severed when she reached into the machine and came into contact with heated clamping jaws that crimp and seal plastic bags once filled. She was unable to work for several months as a result of the incident.
Hereford Magistrates’ Court heard today (20 September) that an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Q Cold Limited had assessed the risks associated with the packing line and had installed both fixed guards and interlocked doors to prevent access to dangerous moving parts. However, one of the fixed guards was not properly secured and was effectively useless.
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