Man dies in forklift accident
The employer of the man killed after his forklift truck overturned had been found in breach of forklift safety regulations more than a year before the accident.
Shaun Porter (32), of Exeter Close, Bourne, died after becoming trapped when the forklift toppled over while he was working for Trackline International Ltd, Tunnel Bank, on the morning of Wednesday, August 1.
A minute's silence was held for the regular at The Red in Bourne, where friends sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" in memory of the ardent Liverpool supporter.
An investigation into his death is being conducted by Midlands Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which has issued four notices to the company in the past.
In July 2006, Trackline, which also has a site on Pinfold Road, was issued with a prohibition notice by the HSE for using forklift trucks to transport large components unsecured, causing poor visibility and stability while on a public road.
The company, which builds crawler track systems for construction, earth moving and quarry equipment, complied with the notice, yet received three separate improvement notices in the following months.
These were for not carrying out risk assessments for employees working at height, with improvements ongoing; non-prevention of employees' exposure to hazardous substances, with improvements also ongoing; and the lifting operations on site not being planned properly, which has been complied with.
A spokesperson for Midlands HSE said: "We cannot go into specific details concerning the investigation since it has only just begun, however considering there was a death involved then an outcome will likely take months rather than weeks.
"Past notices, such as the one about the forklift breach, will no doubt be taken into account by the investigation team but at the moment it's hard to say whether the current circumstances bear any resemblance to the previous breach."
Trackline International declined to comment.
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