Articles On: Waste Management

Life-altering Crush Injuries at Work Sees Worcester Waste Management Firm Penalized

Posted: 3 October 2025

Posted in: Contact with Moving Machinery, Fractures, Struck by Moving Objects, Waste Management, West Midlands

In the world of waste management, where heavy machinery and tight schedules often collide, safety should always be a top priority. However, a recent incident involving an employee in Worcester has thrown this notion into stark relief. An unfortunate accident at work left one maintenance worker with life-altering crush injuries from a falling loading shovel bucket. This naturally raised serious questions about workplace safety practices within the company. Prompting an HSE investigation into the incident at Blackpole Trading Estate West in Worcester, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the…

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Durham Waste Firm Employee Run Over by Excavator

Posted: 19 August 2025

Posted in: Contact with Moving Machinery, Fractures, Moving Vehicles, North East England, Waste Management

A waste management company in County Durham has received a fine following an incident where a 24-year-old employee was run over by an excavator. The company, Farm XS (Northern) Limited, was sentenced for the occurrence on January 29, 2024. The incident occurred while the employee was performing his duties, which involved sorting and moving waste materials at the site in close proximity to dangerous vehicles. According to reports, he was hit from behind by the excavator and subsequently run over. As a result, he sustained fractures to both of his…

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Boss of Scrap Company Runs Over Employee with Forklift Truck

Posted: 3 March 2022

Posted in: Moving Vehicles, Waste Management, Workplace Accidents Resulting in Injury

Both a vehicle scrap company, and its sole director, Ghol Mohammad Navabi, have been fined after causing serious crushing injuries to an employee whilst operating a forklift truck. The unnamed worker of Cambridge-based Queensferry Car Breakers Ltd suffered multiple fractures in both their legs in the workplace accident. On 1st March 2021, the employee was asked to collect a car bonnet by Navabi, who was operating the forklift truck. He left the container they were both in to fetch the object down a ramp, but he was quicker than expected.…

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18-Year-Old Injured by Negligent Recycling Company Suffers Several Broken Bones

Posted: 23 February 2022

Posted in: Falling From a Height, Waste Management, Workplace Accidents Resulting in Injury

After a young employee was injured clearing a blockage, HSE has fined the recycling company responsible for the workplace accident. The employee fell through a waste chute, 4 meters above concrete. A fellow employee spotted the fall and attempted to catch him using the telescopic handler he was riding in. However, the machine operator only served to hit the falling employee with the waste bucket, which resulted in several broken bones. HSE’s investigation concluded that the waste recycling company – PG Skips Ltd – did not risk assess or provide…

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Waste Management — Claiming Employer Negligence

Posted in: Waste Management

If you have suffered an injury whilst working in the waste management sector, and think employer negligence is to blame, contact us now. We can help you claim compensation on a no win, no fee * basis, and provide a free claim assessment to all customers. Call us now on 08082391859^ to speak to an expert. Health & Safety in the UK — Waste Management The waste sector in the UK employs only 0.4% of the British workforce but is responsible for some of the highest rates of occupational illness,…

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