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Manufacturer sentenced after a sawmill worker lost his leg following an accident at work
7th January 2026
A large wood manufacturer in Shropshire has been fined £160,000 after an employee sustained life-changing injuries when working at their Ellesmere premises.
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Buncefield 20 years on: Turning lessons into safer industry practices
7th January 2026
December marked 20 years since the Buncefield explosion in Hertfordshire – one of the largest industrial incidents in Europe and the UK’s largest peacetime explosion.
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Construction company fined after worker crushed by collapsing wall
7th January 2026
A construction company has been fined £100,000 after a steel-fixer was seriously injured when a newly built blockwork wall collapsed at a site in Poole. Matrod Frampton Limited pleaded guilty after the incident left 69-year-old Patrick Grant with life-changing injuries.
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Tree specialists fined after worker falls from height
7th January 2026
An arboriculture company based in Derby has been fined £20,000 after an employee suffered life-altering back injuries when he fell over 30 feet from a MEWP basket.
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Construction company fined £60,000 after worker falls through unprotected floor opening
7th January 2026
A construction company based in the Northwest of England, has been fined £60,000 after a wall collapsed, knocking an employee through an open stairwell onto a concrete floor below.
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