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Adam Millichip, 27, from Tenbury Wells, was working for a Worcester-based haulage company and delivering pallets of sheet steel to Wessex Lift Co on November 16th 2007.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed that Mr Millichip had parked the lorry at the side of the road, ready for the pallets to be offloaded by a forklift truck.
The forklift driver, employed by Wessex Lift Co Ltd, was using the forklift to manoeuvre one of the pallets, which weighed approximately one tonne, when it struck Mr Millichip across the chest.
This crushed him against the side of the lorry, causing major internal organ failure.
HSE's investigation found that inadequate controls were in place at the time of the incident to protect people from moving vehicles.
Wessex Lift Co Limited, of Budds Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 at Winchester Crown Court.
The company was fined £65,000 and ordered to pay costs of £60,000.
HSE inspector David Bibby said the tragic case highlights the importance of proper planning for deliveries, particularly around the risks of moving forklift trucks.
"Had Wessex Lift Co Limited considered this, they would have identified safer methods for receiving deliveries, something which they implemented immediately after the incident," he stated.
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Lorry driver died delivering factory goods
A Hampshire company has been prosecuted after a lorry driver was killed while delivering goods to its factory in Romsey.Adam Millichip, 27, from Tenbury Wells, was working for a Worcester-based haulage company and delivering pallets of sheet steel to Wessex Lift Co on November 16th 2007.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed that Mr Millichip had parked the lorry at the side of the road, ready for the pallets to be offloaded by a forklift truck.
The forklift driver, employed by Wessex Lift Co Ltd, was using the forklift to manoeuvre one of the pallets, which weighed approximately one tonne, when it struck Mr Millichip across the chest.
This crushed him against the side of the lorry, causing major internal organ failure.
HSE's investigation found that inadequate controls were in place at the time of the incident to protect people from moving vehicles.
Wessex Lift Co Limited, of Budds Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 at Winchester Crown Court.
The company was fined £65,000 and ordered to pay costs of £60,000.
HSE inspector David Bibby said the tragic case highlights the importance of proper planning for deliveries, particularly around the risks of moving forklift trucks.
"Had Wessex Lift Co Limited considered this, they would have identified safer methods for receiving deliveries, something which they implemented immediately after the incident," he stated.
Quantum Risk Management are leading Health and Safety Consultants
Posted on 25/01/2012
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