Engineering company fined £20,000 after man suffers 'finger amputation'
An HSE investigator said the case 'demonstrates the serious consequences' of dangerous machinery
TL;DR
- Dlinexsign Ltd fined £20,000 after employee Thomas Davies suffered a finger amputation.
- Mr Davies lost part of his finger when he reached into an unguarded automatic saw while it was in operation.
- The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed the company failed to adequately guard the machinery.
- The company pleaded guilty to breaching safety regulations.
- Dlinexsign Ltd will also pay £15,000 in compensation to Mr Davies and £9,9064.34 in prosecution costs.