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Moment Electrocuted Tree Surgeon Thought He Was Going to Die
The company admitted safety breaches after a worker suffered life-threatening injuries when a mobile lighting tower hit an overhead power line.
- On Friday, Upton Specialised Tree Services Ltd was fined £60,000 and ordered to pay £6,237 in costs at Bristol Magistrates' Court after admitting health and safety breaches.
- Joshua Pocknell, 26, suffered life-threatening injuries on April 19, 2024, when the mobile lighting tower he was pushing on the A3102 near Royal Wootton Bassett touched an 11,000-volt overhead power line.
- An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found the employer failed to implement suitable control measures, such as barriers or training, to manage dangers posed by overhead power lines.
- After spending five weeks in the hospital, Pocknell said the incident left him unable to return to his profession, stating, "I don't think I will be able to return to the job that I used to love."
- HSE inspector Tom Preston stated the incident was entirely preventable, warning, "HSE will take action against those who fail to take the steps necessary to protect people at work.
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Tree surgeon thought he was ‘going to die’ during powerline electric shock
The man’s employers were fined at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
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