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Article: Wessex Trains fined GBP10,000 following injury to fitter.
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- December 21, 2004
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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 December 2004-UK Government: Wessex Trains fined GBP10,000 following injury to fitter(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Wessex Trains has been fined a total of GBP10,000 following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) after an investigation into an incident where a mechanical fitter sustained severe injuries to his hand.
The incident took place at the company's Exeter depot during the evening of 9 January 2004 when Mr Mark Whitlock was engaged in fault finding work under a Class 153 locomotive. Although the locomotive's engine had been isolated, the main ...