Íæż½ã½ã

Feed manufacturer AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor

Animal feed manufacturer AB Agri was fined £566,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,410 after blender operative Bartosz Gaj sustained a life-changing injury at work

clock • 2 min read
HSE inspector Sally Gay said: "The life changing injury Mr Gaj suffered could so easily have been avoided by properly assessing the risks, and applying the correct control measures and safe working practices."
Image:

HSE inspector Sally Gay said: "The life changing injury Mr Gaj suffered could so easily have been avoided by properly assessing the risks, and applying the correct control measures and safe working practices."

An animal feed manufacturer has been fined more than £500,000 after an employee's arm was severed when it became trapped in a conveyor. Health and safety breach AB Agri pleaded guilty to breaching...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Íæż½ã½ã? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

 

2019, JCB 18-Z1 MINI EXCAVATOR

£±Ê°¿´¡

2022 MODEL VSM

£±Ê°¿´¡

HZM 906 MINI LOADER LIFTS 600KG

£±Ê°¿´¡

More on Rural crime

Parents of young farmer pay tribute to son after his death on-farm
Rural crime

Parents of young farmer pay tribute to son after his death on-farm

Hollie McMurray said her world had fallen apart after the death of her 14-year-old son, Harry Moss, after he died on-farm

Chris Brayford
clock 23 April 2025 • 4 min read
Lib Dems unveil 'countryside copper guarantee' to address rural crime
Rural crime

Lib Dems unveil 'countryside copper guarantee' to address rural crime

Party says current policing methods are a 'disgrace' as it demands Gov do more to address rural crime

Jane Thynne
clock 15 April 2025 • 2 min read
More than two-thirds of farm shops have faced rural crime over past 12 months
Rural crime

More than two-thirds of farm shops have faced rural crime over past 12 months

NFU Mutual said half of those surveyed said they had been a victim of crime on more than three occasions within that same period

Chris Brayford
clock 14 April 2025 • 4 min read