Deaths bring JCB 466,000 pounds penalty

摘要

TWO FIRMS in the JCB Group have been fined a total of 466,000 pounds after two employees were killed in separate incidents. JCB Earthmovers was prosecuted following the death of Darren Ellis at its manufacturing plant in Cheadle, Staffordshire, on 16 November 2005. Ellis, who worked as a welder, was testing the fuel tank of an earth-moving machine for leaks. He was standing close to the tank when the inspection plate - which weighed 5kg - blew off and he suffered fatal head injuries. The HSE's investigation revealed Ellis had insufficient training for the job and that he had connected a high-pressure airline instead of a low-pressure hose. The two lines were similar and had identical connectors.