Owner of garage where mechanic died after being crushed by truck in 'avoidable' tragedy is jailed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe owner of a garage where a much-loved mechanic was fatally crushed underneath a truck he was working on has been jailed. Kenneth McCord, 55 known as Kenny, died after a flatbed truck he removing parts from fell on him.
His employer Joseph Jones was today locked up for health and safety breaches following the "wholly avoidable" tragedy. A court was told Mr Jones oversaw an "amateurish and shambolic operation" at JJ Tyres on Lodwick Street in Bootle, Merseyside and prioritised "cost-cutting at the expense of safety." Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. On the afternoon of July 16 2020, Mr McCord was on duty at the premises and was salvaging parts from a Ford Transit flatbed which was set to be scrapped, reports the Liverpool Echo.
A prop had initially been used in order to prop the vehicle up, but this was subsequently removed by a colleague and from then onwards it was only supported only by its hydraulics system, Liverpool Crown Court was told.
Lee Hughes, prosecuting, described how the truck then fell and pinned him between the flatbed and its chassis while he was carrying out tasks underneath.
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