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Concrete mixer 02.11.2005

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A company making concrete weights was fined after a worker had to have his foot amputated after an accident. The 17-year-old was injured when his heel became stuck on a concrete mixer track after he slipped off a moving table. He had been given insufficient training.

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"It is crucial that young people are taken into account in all issues that concern them, and that youth organisations are consulted at all levels to that effect. Occupational health and safety is obviously one such area considering the need to create quality jobs for young people in Europe and that non-fatal accidents are much more common among young workers than among other groups of workers. It is therefore very much welcomed that the Safe Start campaign this year focuses on young people."

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