A specialist electrical engineering contractor has been fined after an employee suffered serious crush injuries.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Magistrates Court heard how, on 2 February 2016, an employee at Instrument and Control Services was injured when a top heavy 650-750kg electrical control panel he was moving fell, pinning him to the ground.
He suffered life-changing injuries including a fracture that split the left and right side of his lower pelvis apart.
An investigation by the HSE found that Instrument and Control Services, which provides electrical engineering and refurbishment services, failed to properly assess the risks involved and to provide both a safe system of work and the proper instructions and training needed for moving the panel.
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