Company fined £600,000 after worker was burned by molten glass and hot water

Company fined £600,000 after worker suffers horror burns from molten glass

Molten glass and hot water spilled on to the man due to a loading vehicle not being fitted with a critical safety feature.

Company fined £600,000 after worker was burned by molten glass and hot water

The accident took place at the O-I Glass facility in Alloa in February 2024.

Scots bottle maker fined £600k after worker burned by molten glass & hot water

BOSSES at the world’s largest bottle maker were fined £600,000 after a worker was hurt at its Scots plant. The 32-year-old suffered agonising...

Europe's largest glass manufacturer fined £600k after incident at Alloa plant

A manufacturer of bottles based in Alloa has been fined £600k after a worker was scalded by molten glass

Man was scalded by molten glass while using vehicle which didn't have protective door

O-I glass, which is headquartered in Harlow, was charged with failing to maintain the vehicle in an efficient state after the incident in Alloa.

Global bottle makers fined £600,000 after molten glass and hot water scalds worker

The 32-year-old employee was operating a shovel loader, clearing waste molten glass and hot water from the basement floor