Articles On: Struck by Moving Objects

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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Hermes Depot Worker Dies from Crushing Injury Sustained by two Trailers

Posted: 26 July 2022

Posted in: Fatal Accidents at Work, Scotland, Struck by Moving Objects, Transport & Storage

In March 2019, a night shift employee of Hermes’ Motherwell depot was killed after a crushing injury. The accident was caused by being stuck between two loaded trailers, one of which was moving. David Kennedy was crushed in the chest, which lead to a collapsed lung, several fractured ribs, and other serious internal injuries. These chest injuries combined caused Kennedy to lose his life. The fatal accident occurred as Kennedy was moving the loaded trailer backwards through the depot. He was crushed between the arm of the trailer he was…

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Scaffolding Company injures two employees after scaffold collapse.

Posted: 10 June 2022

Posted in: Construction & Building, Fractures, Struck by Moving Objects, Workplace Accidents Resulting in Injury

A company, operating in London and based in Kent, called RPS Scaffolding Ltd, has been fined after non-conforming scaffolding collapsed to cause injury to two workers in August 2020. The scaffold was erected without the necessary strength and stability calculations, leading to an entirely preventable workplace accident. The workers were on site to decorate a property in London. After accessing the top lift of the scaffold, the structure immediately collapsed. This left both workers with a fractured shoulder, and one with a fractured elbow and wrist. This could have also…

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Claim Compensation for Accidents Involving Moving Objects at Work

Posted in: Struck by Moving Objects

If you have suffered an injury caused by moving objects at work, be it falling boxes, collapsing structures, or the like, we can help you claim compensation. Our panel of work accident solicitors could provide their services on a no win, no fee * basis. Contact us today for no-obligation guidance, and to assess your claim for free. Workplace Injuries From Falling, Flying and Collapsing Things in the UK Accidents at work caused by moving objects striking people are absurdly common. The HSE reports them to be the third most…

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