US EditionTotalenergies Targeted by a Heavy Fine After a Fatal Fall in One of Its Refineries
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Charged for manslaughter of a subcontractor on one of its refineries on February 15, 2019, TotalEnergies appeared this Tuesday, February 3rd before the court. The court in Le Havre thus demanded a fine of 150,000 euros against the company. The judgement was deliberated on February 19th.
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, TotalEnergies appeared for manslaughter before the criminal court in Le Havre, seven years after the death of a subcontractor, who had fallen by a bridge. A fine of 150,000 euros was required against the company. Deliberation will be given on February 19.
On 3 February, the multinational and a subcontractor appeared before the correctional court after the death of a 38-year-old worker at the Normandy refinery. If TotalEnergies claimed that the accidental risk had not been identified, the civil parties denounced deliberately ignored security deficiencies.
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