Network Rail fined £1.4m after worker crushed by track machines

Network Rail has been fined £1.4m after a worker was crushed between the conveyor of a 25 tonne ‘Superboss’ ballast distributor and a Kubota people carrier.The worker suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries to his legs and spine.
He lost 12cm of bone to his left leg and 4cm to his right leg. The tendons and nerves of his right leg were also irreparably damaged, causing permanent disability.
A second worker suffered minor injuries to his wrist and shoulder from the coll