The death of a worker crushed by a digger in a Scottish quarry 'could have been avoided' if staff had been properly trained on the vehicle's safety features, an inquiry has ruled.
Pawel Kocik, 34, was working inside a mobile rock crusher at Kishorn Quarry near Lochcarron in the Highlands when he was struck by part of the arm of the excavator and crushed against the wall. He suffered catastrophic injuries to his chest, abdomen, arm and shoulder and died at the scene on May 17 2017.
A fatal accident inquiry has concluded that the incident could have been avoided if the machine's safety control lever – which locks the controls – had been engaged. However, the driver could not recall being trained in its use.
