Manager crushed to death
On 6th April 2006, an admin manager employed by Roadways Container Logistics Limited, of Stourton, Yorkshire, 2 cargo handlers and a supervisor were unloading cases of glass from an open top freight container at its premises.
As the final case, weighing approximately 2 tonnes, was being lifted from the container, the manager was crushed when he tried to stop it falling.
Investigation found that none of those involved had received the appropriate training in lifting operations, no risk assessment or formal planning was carried out prior to the incident and the case had not been properly secured.
Roadways admitted breaching S.2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 at Leeds Crown Court and was fined £250,000 with £100,000 costs. 25th May 2010.
