Two employees drowned in semi-liquid pig feed after falling right into a haulage tanker – with the meals waste recycling firm convicted of company manslaughter.
Yard workers Nathan Walker, 19, and Gavin Rawson, 35, met their destiny when Mr Walker climbed into the tanker to scrub it after it was discovered it could not be absolutely emptied. 19-year-old Mr Walker, who was anticipating his first little one on the time, acquired into problem and the alarm was raised.
Mr Rawson then climbed into the tanker to attempt to save him, but in addition acquired caught up. Workers reduce holes within the facet of the tanker with a noticed and pulled the lads out earlier than emergency providers arrived and tried to resuscitate them, however they died on the scene.
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The December 2016 incident occurred at Greenfeeds Ltd, primarily based in Normanton, Bottesford, Nottinghamshire, was owned and run by the Leivers household from Newark-on-Trent together with Ian Leivers and his spouse Gillian Leivers. The enterprise produced bio-fuel and pig feed from recycled merchandise which had been then delivered utilizing highway haulage tankers, reviews NottsLive.
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A autopsy discovered Mr Walker and Mr Rawson had died from drowning within the animal feed. The forensic pathologist discovered it was more than likely the lads had been overcome by both poisonous product from the animal feed and/or a scarcity of oxygen which had precipitated them to lose consciousness and fall into it.
Leicestershire Police and the Health and Safety Executive discovered that on the time of their deaths, their employer, Greenfeeds Ltd, had no sufficient well being and security procedures in place to manipulate the cleansing of their tankers.
The investigation additionally discovered workers on the firm had beforehand expressed issues concerning the dangerousness of the cleansing methodology of tanks however these issues had been ignored. There was additionally no named well being and security officer on the firm.
Following a six-week trial at Leicester Crown Court Greenfeeds Ltd had been discovered responsible of two counts of company manslaughter.
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Ian Leivers, 59, of Fosse Road, Newark, was discovered responsible, as a director of Greenfeeds Ltd, with a breach of part 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 by advantage of part 37(1) in that the offence by the corporate was dedicated together with his consent, connivance or attributable to his neglect.
Gillian Leivers, 60, of Fosse Road, Newark, was discovered responsible of two counts of gross negligence manslaughter. She was additionally discovered responsible of a breach of part 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 by advantage of part 37(1) in that the offence by the corporate was dedicated together with her consent, connivance or attributable to her neglect.
Stewart Brown, 69, of Forest Road, Mansfield, was discovered responsible below part 7(a) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 in that being an worker at work, he did not take affordable take care of the well being and security of others, who is perhaps affected by his acts or omissions at work.
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Nathan Walker’s household stated after the decision: “Nathan was only 19 years of age when his life ended through no fault of his own. Nathan was expecting his first child with his partner when he died. His son was born 15 days after his death. Nathan was so excited about becoming a dad. He should have been here to see his son born. He should be here with his son now.”
Gavin Rawson’s household stated in a press release: “Gavin was a kind, loving and thoughtful person. He was always having fun, making people laugh and was very popular and loved. His character was unique, funny and entertaining. We would call him Mr Chatterbox.
“No one ought to have to listen to about their son’s loss of life like we did. If solely Health and Safety steerage had been adopted, Gavin would nonetheless be right here. We simply need him again in our lives however know we will’t have him.”