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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Worker injured by telehander 'could have been killed'  A firm has been fined after a worker was injured by a reversing telehandler in the kind of incident that could see workers seek advice from a personal injury lawyer in Southampton. Andrew Grist, of Newton Abbot, could have been killed in the accident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said. As it was, he suffered broken bones in his foot, a detached calf muscle and nearly completely severed a toe as a result of the incident at Kenbury Wood Waste Management Centre. Following a prosecution by the HSE, site operator Leese's Ltd was fined £4,500. The telehandler had a blind spot but had not been fitted with a device to prevent the accident, such as a reversing camera. HSE inspector Simon Jones said: "This incident could easily have resulted in a fatality at the site. All employers should ensure that vehicles they provide for use by their employees do not have blind spots." It comes after Dorset-based Verplas Ltd was prosecuted after a worker was injured by a reversing forklift. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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