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COMPANY FINED £50,000 AFTER VEHICLE STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER CABLE

A stone merchant has been fined for safety breaches after a vehicle made contact with an uninsulated overhead electric power line. The court heard that in July 2018, a wagon delivering materials to the company’s ready-mix plant was directed to tip its load close to the overhead power lines. During the tipping procedure the vehicle […]