Timber Company Fined for Worker's Foot Loss

0:00It's March 26, you're listening to Europe News today, AI-powered coverage from across the continent. I'm Corey with the story. A timber processing company in County Firminaw has been fined 87,000 pounds for health and safety violations that cause one of it. Workers to lose his right foot. The incident took place on October 29, 2023, at Balka's site near Ineskillin. The employee was working on a movable track leading into a timber treatment area when it suddenly shifted, trapping his foot. He was rescued by firefighters and airlifted to hospital where surgeons had no choice but to amputate due to the severe damage. The company pleaded guilty to two charges at Dungan and Crown Court earlier this week. Investigators from the Northern Ireland Health and Safety Executive found poor maintenance on safety switches and routine bypassing of controls by operators using a metal pin to keep machines running during resets. In Balka's, a major sawmill operation founded in 1962 with around 360 employees now faces

1:03the consequences of these lapses that could have been prevented with proper checks and procedures.