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22.04.2022 - 09:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A firm has been slapped with a hefty fine after a worker lost a finger in an industrial accident at a factory in Oldham. The dad in his 30s underwent a 10 hour operation to try and save his middle finger but doctors ruled that it needed to be amputated.
His hand became caught in a piece of machinery while he worked for Azura Soft Furnishings UK Ltd (ASF) in the town. The firm was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and have now been fined. Company director Tariq Majid was also handed a caution by the HSE.
Minshull Street Crown Court heard that the worker was one of 19 warehouse staff based at the firm's premises on Highfield Industrial Estate in the town centre. The firm, which manufactures cushions, pillows and duvets, had bought a new coiling machine to help make duvets smaller to assist with packaging.
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A safety feature which would stop the machinery if someone got too close to the 'quickly moving machine parts' had been disabled by another employee, the court heard. A piece of foil had been placed over a sensor which would stop the machine, to allow the employee to gain access to it because the machine had been damaging duvets if they were not loaded in a straight manner.
The court heard this was not condoned by company bosses, and that they had placed too much trust in a 'senior' and 'trusted' employee who had told the victim to use this unsafe method. In November 2018 he was working on the machine when his hand became stuck. He shouted out for help and the emergency stop button was pressed.
He was rushed to hospital, but had to have his middle finger amputated after a 10 hour operation was unable to
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