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Dumper truck death: Daniel Whiston's bosses sentenced | Dumper truck death: Daniel Whiston's bosses sentenced |
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Two company directors whose employee was crushed to death by a dumper truck on his first day in a new job have been sentenced to community service. | Two company directors whose employee was crushed to death by a dumper truck on his first day in a new job have been sentenced to community service. |
Daniel Whiston, 20, from Somerset, died when the dumper truck he was driving fell down an embankment and overturned at a farm near Tiverton, Devon. | |
At Exeter Crown Court on Monday, William Friend and Robert Plume admitted breaching safety rules. | At Exeter Crown Court on Monday, William Friend and Robert Plume admitted breaching safety rules. |
They were given suspended jail terms and ordered to each pay £25,000. | They were given suspended jail terms and ordered to each pay £25,000. |
Mr Whiston, from Dulverton, died in October 2009, on his first day in the job, when the four-tonne vehicle toppled down an embankment at Sweetings Farm. | |
Investigators discovered the dumper had defective brakes and steering. | Investigators discovered the dumper had defective brakes and steering. |
'Needless' death | 'Needless' death |
They also found Mr Whiston had received 30 minutes training from a colleague who was not qualified to train or supervise inexperienced workers. | They also found Mr Whiston had received 30 minutes training from a colleague who was not qualified to train or supervise inexperienced workers. |
Plume, of East Street, South Molton, and Friend, of Hannaford, Swimbridge, each pleaded guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation. | Plume, of East Street, South Molton, and Friend, of Hannaford, Swimbridge, each pleaded guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation. |
They were given 12-month custodial sentences, suspended for two years, 180 hours of community service and were ordered to pay costs of £25,000 each. | They were given 12-month custodial sentences, suspended for two years, 180 hours of community service and were ordered to pay costs of £25,000 each. |
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought the prosecution. | The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought the prosecution. |
After Monday's hearing, HSE inspector Jonathan Harris said the death had been "needless". | After Monday's hearing, HSE inspector Jonathan Harris said the death had been "needless". |
"The very serious failures to manage this job properly contributed to the tragic and needless loss of a young man's life," he said. | "The very serious failures to manage this job properly contributed to the tragic and needless loss of a young man's life," he said. |
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