South Lanarkshire Council was fined at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday after pleading guilty to a charge under health and safety legislation.
A council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings after a worker suffered a"traumatic amputation" when his arm got trapped in a road chipping machine.
Debris left in the machine, which should have been removed at the end of the previous day, had to be cleared out before they could use it.The man moved the guard, which was not fixed by the bolt, and put his gloved hand in to clear further debris he had spotted.Emergency services were alerted, and firefighters had to dismantle the machine to free the man. He was then airlifted to hospital.
"By failing to provide the appropriate training, South Lanarkshire Council left their employees in unacceptable risk. A Health and Safety Executive investigation found that the mesh guard intended to prevent access to the rotating auger had not been fixed in place.
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