A food manufacturer has appeared in court for safety offences after one of its workers lost the tip of her finger while trying to clear a blockage in a badly-guarded machine.
The worker was in the production area while a mobile screw conveyor was being used to fill a packing machine, known to block regularly.
HSE found that the fixed guard over the top of the hopper, which prevented workers getting access to the dangerous screw part, had been modified. Instead of being fixed at all four corners, it was fixed at only two, allowing it to be lifted while the machine was running.
The worker attempted to clear a blockage while the machine was operating and her hand slipped, hitting the screw mechanism.
The company was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,506.
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Source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2013/rnn-yh-713.htm
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