Thursday, May 5, 2016

No charges against Derome Timber fatality in Kinnared – Sveriges Radio

It was in January 2015 a 65-year-old electrician from Gislaved was killed hit by a wheel when he worked at the sawmill.

However, the investigating officer, chamber Prosecutor nationwide drive for environmental and working environment in Gothenburg, Maria Johansson, says there are no longer any doubts about working breach company Derome Timber drives saw.

– My assessment I found that I do not consider myself to be able to show that the company has committed to a work environment crimes. I do not see that there is such a causal link between the deficiencies in the working environment and end with this death, says Maria Johansson to P4 Halland.

On day of the accident was the man, along with his son, repairing a compressor in the area. According to the investigation so they parked outside the facility where the compressor is installed. When they would unload the tools got a wheel loader with large bucket, which obscured the view and led to the man was run over.

But no criminal charges against the company no longer exists, according to Maria Johansson.

– the penal so I do not consider that the company bears no liability for the accident, says Maria Johansson.

But the investigation will now be continued in other ways.

– the person who performed the wheel loader has been suspected of a crime in the shape of manslaughter and where is the investigation in its final stage, says Maria Johansson to P4 Halland.

Later this spring will make decisions on the prosecution issue.

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