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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Construction firm fined £100k after worker is killed  A construction firm has been fined more than £100,000 after one of its workers was killed. Steve Allen, 23, died from crush injuries when his head became trapped in the jaws of a grab machine that was wrongly being used to lift a pallet of cement bags. He was working as part of a team for Skipton-based construction company JN Bentley Ltd when the incident occurred in 2007. Mr Allen was attempting to free a pallet from the block grab when his head was crushed in its jaws. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the block grab was not being used in line with the manufacturer's instruction. HSE inspector Dave Redman said: "The firm made a fundamental error by using a block grab to lift and move pallets and this resulted in the tragic death of a young man. "This use was very clearly advised against by the manufacturers and the risks should have been understood by the company." Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the UK, accounting for a significant number of people seeking help from an accident at work solicitor each year. HSE figures show the industry accounts for just five per cent of workers, but nine per cent of major injuries. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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