Worker left with severe burns following molten glass and hot water spill
A global bottle manufacturer, a worker in the Alloa facility had a fine of £ 600,000 after he had severe burns from melted glass and hot water.
The accident took place at the Glass facility in Alloa, and the worker runs a loading vehicle in February 2024.
Health and Safety Manager (HSE) said that the 32 -year -old employee had 8 percent burns on his body, but he continued to make a full healing.
HSE said that if a protective door was installed in the vehicle, the “preventive ordeal should be realized.
The site employs approximately 500 people and is used to melt the glass into bottles.
As part of this process, the rejected melted glass is poured into jumps in the basement with hot water.
On the day of the accident, the worker used a shovel loader, the waste melted glass and hot water from the basement floor.
However, there was no protective door in the cabin of the vehicle, so some materials poured into the worker were not named.
After violating the health and security legislation, the company was fined at the Stirling Sheriff Court on 23 September.
HSE Inspector Kathy Gostick said: “This was a prevented ordeal for a young worker. Lucky because he could get rid of serious injuries.
“In this environment, the employees of this company have worked for a period of security in terms of security for almost two years.
“Although the protective front door was removed and the engineer had been reported to the on -site engineer, the drivers continued to work and operate the loader missing.
“Some operators even explained that even the molten glass fell into a taxi.” In conclusion. “
“When selecting business equipment, the risk of appropriateness to the environment to be used should be evaluated.
“In this case, the protective door was not suitable for protection against hot and melted glass effects, and therefore it was usually broken and finally changed. This accident would not occur and kept in place.”
The spokesman of the company said: “Oi Glass Limited emerged in relation to a health and safety at the Alloa facility at the Stirling Sheriff Court.
“The company accepted responsibility and cooperated with the investigation officials and the court in full and clear. Legal proceedings are now over.
“OI acted quickly in the implementation of advanced measures and is always determined to maintain the highest safety standards during their operations.”
