Egg farm fined £53,000 after worker suffered serious nerve damage when arm became trapped in machinery

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Egg farm fined £53,000 after worker suffered serious nerve damage when arm became trapped in machinery.

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A poultry and egg company has been fined £53,000 after a worker suffered serious nerve damage when his clothing became trapped in machinery.

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A 36-year-old man was working at Mains of Auchenbadie Farm, near Banff, Scotland, on October 15, 2024, during a routine cleaning operation when the tragedy occurred.Without stopping the machinery, as he had been trained to do, the employee climbed into the confined space between two manure conveyor belts to investigate an unusual noise.Suddenly, his clothing became caught between the pressure roller and the underside of the conveyor belt.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Emergency services were called to free him from the machinery after a colleague used an emergency stop button to halt the conveyer.The employee was then taken to hospital, where he was found to have suffered nerve damage in both arms.Restoration of full function to his right arm took three months, and he returned to work in February 2025, where he remains employed by the...

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