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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 1,370 cases from 35 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€18,494Total of monetary amounts
€18,494Largest single case: Commercial Lines Limited (HLN Supplies)
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1 case

26 Mar 2026 Commercial Lines Limited (HLN Supplies)Plastics fabricator: two finger injuries in ten days – 16,000 GBP United KingdomWorkplace safety and accidents €18,494

In August 2024 two employees of the Leeds plastics fabricator lost parts of fingers within ten days – one on an unguarded sanding machine, the other on a table saw. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive, Britain's workplace safety regulator) found inadequate guarding, insufficient saw training, no safe systems of work and no suitable risk assessment; fine of 16,000 GBP plus 6,534 GBP in costs for the business, which had 17 employees according to its annual accounts.

What organisations can take from it

Treat an accident on one machine as a warning for all others – after the first incident, review all guarding and instruction immediately.

Relevance to training and awareness

Safe use of saws and machinery

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Leeds Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Health and Safety Executive)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Section 2(1) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; Regulation 3(1) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Employees
Under 50
Published
26 Mar 2026

Original amount 16,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Mar 2026.

Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Version 2 · Direct link

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