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Farm fined after worker was trapped in egg conveyor belt

The Health and Safety Executive said the employee was investigating an 'unusual noise' coming from an egg collection conveyor

Chris Brayford
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His Majesty's inspector of health and safety Jurate Gruzaite said: "Workers must never be placed in a position where they can access dangerous moving parts of machinery while it is in operation."
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His Majesty's inspector of health and safety Jurate Gruzaite said: "Workers must never be placed in a position where they can access dangerous moving parts of machinery while it is in operation."

An egg farm has been fined more than £50,000 after a worker suffered serious nerve damage when his clothing became entangled in conveyor belt machinery. Duncan Farms Limited, an egg and poultry production...

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