Sawmill firm fined £300k after Scots teen has leg amputated due to crush injury
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dailyrecord.co.ukhealth and safety failings which led to a teenage worker having his leg amputated above the knee. The 19-year-old was clearing debris at the sawmill in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, when he was crushed by a concrete panel on October 6, 2017.
Berwickshire-based BSW Sawmills Limited pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Tuesday. It followed an investigation by the Health and Safety Investigation Unit at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).COPFS said the court heard the worker was struck by a concrete panel that formed part of a bay wall when it collapsed while he and a colleague were cleaning.The man was dragged down by the 1.8 tonne panel and his legs and arm were trapped.
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