A Thetford chemical manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after a worker suffered serious hand injuries in an unguarded conveyor.
A Thetford chemical manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after an employee suffered serious hand injuries when his hand became trapped in an unguarded conveyor.
The incident happened at Easy Cleaning Solutions Ltd on Brunel Way on 24 April 2024. The worker was removing a cardboard box from a running conveyor when his hand became entangled in the machinery.
He suffered a broken finger and bruising to three other fingers, required surgery and was unable to return to work for six weeks.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found the company had failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of the conveyor within the packaging area.
Easy Cleaning Solutions admitted breaching the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The company was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £6,468.18 in costs at Norwich Magistrates' Court.
HSE inspectors said the incident was entirely preventable and that suitable guarding should have been installed to stop workers coming into contact with moving machinery.
The regulator says employers must ensure dangerous parts of machinery are properly guarded and that safe systems of work are in place to protect employees from avoidable injury.

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