Worker lost fingers clearing blockage in horrific accident at foundry near Sheffield

The employee of William Lee, which casts parts for trucks and cars, was attempting to clear a blockage in a moulding machine at the works on Callywhite Lane in Dronfield, near Chesterfield, when his hand was crushed.

Chesterfield Justice Centre heard how on February 28, 2018, the worker was using a metal rod to shift some sand which had become stuck in the machine when the blockage cleared without warning and the employee’s right hand was caught between the rod and the machine.