Coffee break saves man from blastA timely coffee break was the difference between life and death for one worker after a machine exploded at a rubber factory in Manchester, a court has heard.
Father-of-four Dave Lomas described how he had left his workbench to make a cup of coffee when a piece of equipment exploded, throwing the factory worker off his feet and sending a five-foot iron girder crashing into his work station where he had been just moments earlier.
Mr Lomas suffered injuries to his chest and arm during the incident, which was caused when a high pressure machine exploded, lifting the roof off its supports.
Moseley Rubber Company was fined £10,000 at Trafford Magistrates' Court following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for not properly maintaining machinery.
The firm was also ordered to pay £8,153 towards the cost of the prosecution. The HSE has also issued a total of 12 Prohibition Notices banning the use of other machines after inspectors visited the factory.
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