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It took more than four years for a decision to be rendered.
A long delay for the relatives of the victim.
On Monday, the court of Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) handed down its decision regarding a work accident that occurred on October 22, 2018 on the site of the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal.
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That day, a 45-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a 2.5-tonne steel pipe that suddenly detached from a crane.
This individual was an employee of NGE Fondations, a subcontractor which works on this industrial site located on the edge of the Loire.
Insecure maneuver?
This company was sentenced by the courts for manslaughter as reported by
Ouest-France
.
She will have to pay a fine of €75,000, an amount close to that required by the public prosecutor, namely €100,000.
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According to our colleagues, during a previous hearing which took place on January 10, the public prosecutor had pointed out a maneuver which
“was not likely to preserve the safety of employees”
.
The defense had recalled that
"the safety officer had not reported anything"
and that a report
"indicated that everything was up to standard"
.
