On 18 July 2018, the ambulance service attended the WM Morrisons factory at Flaxby, near to Knaresborough.
A man had received injuries while cleaning a machine at the plant. He was subsequently taken to Harrogate hospital by land Ambulance for treatment for a fractured arm.
A Morrisons spokesperson said:
Our investigation found that the fully trained colleague ignored our strict health and safety procedure for cleaning a machine. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance with a broken arm.
He is now making a good recovery and will be fully retrained on making his return to work.
A HSE spokesperson said:
HSE is aware of the incident and making enquiries.
