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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Dock workers injured in high voltage shock 'could have been killed'  Two dock workers injured in a high voltage shock "could have been killed", it was claimed after a crane maintenance firm was prosecuted in a case that highlights the kind of incident that can lead to employees seeking help from a personal injury lawyer in Southampton. Carrylift Materials Handling Ltd, based in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, was fined £15,000 after admitting to three breaches of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 that led to the incident in 2008. One of the workers was temporarily blinded and both were burned in the 6,600-volt surge after they climbed up a dockside crane to check the electricity supply. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed the workers wrongly believed that just 415 volts were running through a junction box on a crane platform. HSE inspector Dave Guyers said: "Two of the men suffered burns as a result of this incident, but all four could easily have been killed. "They should never have been allowed to work on the crane without being given proper information and training by their employer." In 2009/10, there were 3,215 major reportable injuries in the north-west region, according to HSE figures. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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