A Yorkshire-based metals recycling company, CF Booth Limited, has been slapped with a hefty fine of £1.2 million following an incident where a worker was struck by a moving wagon at a processing site in Rotherham.
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The incident, which occurred on 10th August 2020, saw an employee of CF Booth Limited sustaining severe injuries after being hit by a 32-tonne skip wagon while walking across the site yard. The worker, who was not wearing a hi-vis jacket at the time, did not notice the approaching wagon. Similarly, the wagon driver failed to spot the employee due to focusing on navigating around low-level skips placed near the crossing area.