Firm fined after factory worker is seriously burned

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Firm fined after factory worker is seriously burned A company has been given a £10,000 fine after a worker received 60 per cent burns following an explosion at a Nottingham factory.

Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that the worker was cutting metal, when a spark ignited vapours from a nearby can of thinner.

This caused the can to explode, showering him with hot liquid.

A subsequent investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that although flammable liquids were stored correctly in other parts of the site, there was no provision for the storage of the thinners in this area and that no risk assessment had been carried out.

Sian Tiernan, a HSE inspector, observed: "This incident was entirely preventable had simple precautions been taken.

"This must have been a terrifying incident for the worker, and it was only by chance that his colleague had left the work area a few moments earlier otherwise he too could have been injured."

To reduce the risk of serious injury, the HSE advises Britons to use appropriate workwear. ADNFCR-1200-ID-800053653-ADNFCR

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