Cork timber firm fined €90k for health and safety breaches after front-loader incident

'Many of these cases involve companies taking shortcuts to increase their profits – that is not present here,' judge said

The court heard that CCTV of the fatal incident showed the heavy machine – a front loader which loads logs at the mill – unfortunately colliding with the late Pat Lacey. File photo: iStock

Timber company GP Wood Ltd of Enniskeane was fined €90,000 for health and safety breaches in a case that was investigated following a fatal incident at their facility.

Judge Helen Boyle said that in fairness to the defendant company before Cork Circuit Criminal Court for penalty there was an absence of aggravating factors. “Many of these cases involve companies taking shortcuts to increase their profits – that is not present here,” Judge Boyle said.