A recycling company has been fined £40,000 as a result of its negligence in maintaining the lifting equipment on a refuse vehicle, which tragically led to the death of one of its employees. Henry Chambers, a 65-year-old worker at Bin Busy Recycling Limited, lost his life in an incident that took place on July 5 2019, at an aggregates site in Charlton, London.
The incident occurred while Mr. Chambers was unloading glass bottles from the refuse vehicle at an unloading bay on the site. Unfortunately, he became trapped between the vehicle’s tailgate and hopper, resulting in multiple crush injuries. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he passed away four days later.
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