Elver Alicarte, a 38-year-old man from Hartlepool, was employed at Kerry Ingredients (UK) Ltd. This company, based in Hartlepool, specializes in food ingredients. Unfortunately, Alicarte was involved in a serious workplace accident where he was scalded by a hot cleaning solution.
The incident occurred when Alicarte was attempting to re-attach an end cap to pipework that was connected to a cooking vessel. This vessel was being cleaned using a very hot cleaning solution. A colleague, unaware of Alicarte’s actions, operated a switch to open the outlet valve. This action resulted in the release of hot cleaning fluid down the pipe, which subsequently scalded Alicarte’s arm.
As a result of this accident, Alicarte suffered a severe scald injury to his right forearm. He received immediate medical attention at a walk-in centre and was unable to return to work for two weeks due to the temporary limited movement of his arm.
Following the incident, the company faced legal repercussions. They were fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £8,950.20 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching specific health and safety regulations. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector, Jonathan Wills, stated that this painful injury could and should have been avoided.
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