Persimmon subsidiary Space 4 fined £65,000 for employee death

Persimmon subsidiary, Birmingham-based constrution module manufacturer Space 4, has been fined £65,000 and ordered to pay £60,000 costs at Birmingham Crown Court, following the death of one of its workers in 2001. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the firm after Philip Macken, from Yardley, Birmingham died when he was injecting insulation foam into an internal wall panel for use in a new home. Following problems with the automated...