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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Worker's burns 'highlight dangers of unfenced foundry pits'  A foundry has been fined after a man was left with permanent injuries when he was burned by molten metal. In a case that highlights how workers at these facilities could seek help from a personal injury lawyer in Southampton, Copper Alloys Ltd was prosecuted after the 28-year-old employee suffered burns to his left arm and upper legs. The incident occurred when the man, who does not wish to be named, fell into an unfenced pit containing metal heated to over 900 degrees C. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found there was no guard rail around the edge of the pit and that the company had failed to assess the risk to workers. HSE inspector Grayam Barnes said: "This case highlights the consequences of failing to recognise dangers arising from an unfenced pit. "Falling into the pit was foreseeable and likely to cause serious, or even fatal, injuries with the presence of molten metal in this work area." Stoke-on-Trent-based Copper Alloys Ltd was fined £8,000 after admitting to breaching health and safety regulations. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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