Manslaughter sentencing
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Legal Development 18 January 2024 18 January 2024
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UK & Europe
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Casualty claims
Manslaughter sentencing update
| Date | Turnover/size of company (N.B approx only) | Court | Fine | Sector | Incident type |
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| 15th Dec | Small company | Wolverhampton Crown Court |
Seven and a half years in jail (yard manager) £400,000 fine (company) |
Waste | The defendant yard manager was operating a digger. He lifted the victim onto the top of an industrial shredder following a blockage which had jammed the machine. The victim was then seen on CCTV working on and within the shredder, and footage from another camera showed the machine still operating while he was sat within it. The incident was reported two days later when the victim’s coat was found at work. The defendant yard manager was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. He previously pleaded guilty to consenting or conniving to an employer’s failure to discharge a general health, safety, and welfare duty to employee. The defendant waste company was found guilty of corporate manslaughter. The defendant company previously pleaded guilty to an employer’s failure to discharge a general health, safety, and welfare duty to employee. |
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