Cleaner killed in workplace accident

Posted on October 07^th 2009

£160,000 has been fined to a Milton Keynes meat factory following the death of a cleaner in May 2007.

The cleaner had been cleaning one of the meat blending machines when its heavy door slammed into her causing fatal head injuries, she died on scene before anyone was able to help her.

The Health and Safety Executive who had visited the site following the cleaner's death found that safe systems for work had not been implemented for the machines; these included the cleaning and maintenance which had led to the cleaner's death.

The meat processing company were found guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This law implies that employers must be responsible for the health, safety and welfare of their employee's whilst at work. The charges included £40,452 in costs.

It has not been made official if the cleaner's family have yet made a claim for compensation against the company.

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