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A teenager has obtained serious injuries after his arm was sucked into a mincing machine whilst at work, Safety Sign Supplies has reported.

The 16-year-old trainee, who chose to remain anonymous, was an employee of Malpass Direct Ltd when the incident took place. The meat processing firm uses a range of machines, and the victim was attempting to remove a blockage from a mincing machine when his arm became trapped.

It is thought his bones were severely damaged, along with the muscle in his forearm. Furthermore, he has been left unable to move two of his fingers due to the accident.

An investigation into the incident was undertaken by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), who ruled that the trainee had not been supervised properly whilst operating the machinery. The machines has also had their safety interlocks disabled, in order to speed up the manufacturing process.

Malpass Direct Ltd was found to be in breach of health and safety regulations, and as a result, was ordered to pay £9,000 in accident at work compensation, at Brighton Magistrates’ Court, according to The Argus.

“This incident was completely avoidable and has left a young man with permanent injuries,” said the inspector behind the investigation, Graham Goodenough.

“The level of supervision offered in this instance was unacceptable and the company could have taken simple measures to prevent unsupervised use of the mincing machine by this trainee.

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