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The unnamed worker was not wearing a seatbelt when the vehicle hit the bridge and was flung over the steering column and through the open front screen.
He suffered head injuries and was in a coma for two weeks after hitting his head on the front excavator blade. He suffers from a number of long-term effects including reduced function in his left arm and leg.
The Health and Safety Executive ruled that the driver had not been properly trained to use the equipment and was standing in for a regular driver on the motorway construction site on the day in question.
HSE inspector Kevin Wilson said: "This worker was extremely lucky to escape with his life. As it is he has been left with life-changing injuries.
"These injuries were wholly preventable had the company ensured the driver had adequate training in safe travel positions for manoeuvring the excavator on the construction project."
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Accident highlights need for proper training
A construction company has been fined after a worker suffered severe injuries when his excavator hit a bridge on the M1.The unnamed worker was not wearing a seatbelt when the vehicle hit the bridge and was flung over the steering column and through the open front screen.
He suffered head injuries and was in a coma for two weeks after hitting his head on the front excavator blade. He suffers from a number of long-term effects including reduced function in his left arm and leg.
The Health and Safety Executive ruled that the driver had not been properly trained to use the equipment and was standing in for a regular driver on the motorway construction site on the day in question.
HSE inspector Kevin Wilson said: "This worker was extremely lucky to escape with his life. As it is he has been left with life-changing injuries.
"These injuries were wholly preventable had the company ensured the driver had adequate training in safe travel positions for manoeuvring the excavator on the construction project."
Quantum Risk Management are leading Health and Safety Consultants
Posted on 24/01/2012
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