Stobart fined for h&s breach

https://motortransport.co.uk/operator-news/william-stobart-and-son-fined-160000-after-employee-loses-both-legs/22225.article

Stobarrts fined £160k after a worker at there Warrington depot lost both his legs.

Article does say was forklift driver.
He lifted 2 pallets of tiles at once

Top pallet wasn’t secured to bottom one and as he lifted load set off the whole lot toppled over.

My heart goes out to the poor. Fella but why o why did he do it.
Hope he gets a payout though.
But just remember guys don’t pressure a forklift to load/ offload. 2 pallets at a time off you because your tight for time.

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He was picking next to the forklift so someone else dropped them on him. Very nasty accident from those details.

Try not to get too casual standing next to them.

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Another big fine, this time guy falls from straddle carrier

Southampton: Company fined £1m over worker’s 11-metre fall - BBC News