Lerwick fish processing firm fined after supervisor suffers life-threatening injuries
A fish processing company has been fined £451,500 after a supervisor suffered multiple fractures and two collapsed lungs when he became entangled in a palletiser machine at its Lerwick plant.
Pelagia Shetland, based at Point of Scattland, Gremista, pleaded guilty to health and safety failings following the incident.
On 10 October 2024, forklift supervisor Curtis New was called to clear a blockage and, finding an interlocking safety gate difficult to open, removed a panel and entered the machine area. As he walked along the stat... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
