Shovel loader's 18 m blind spot and broken CCTV led to crush death and 700k pounds fines

摘要

A paper plant worker was killed by a shovel loader with an 18.5 m blind spot in front of the cab, after the haulage contractor and the plant owner failed to update risk assessments to reflect the warehouse's increased size and the use of larger shovel loaders, the HSE investigating inspector has said.