In a tragic incident at Muller Yogurt and Desserts’ Market Drayton factory, lift engineer Lewis McFarlin lost his life while attempting repairs on a goods lift. Lift Monitoring Systems Limited, formerly RJ Lift Services Limited, has been fined £200,000 following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the incident.
The 24-year-old engineer was crushed when the lift unexpectedly shifted from inspection mode to normal mode on January 14, 2020. While working with two colleagues to resolve an issue with the door-opening mechanism, Mr. McFarlin found himself trapped between the lift car and the structural elements of the lift shaft.
