Morrisons fined £3.5m for failing to prevent death of store worker with epilepsy
Matthew Gunn suffered fatal head injuries in a fall from a staircase at Morrisons supermarket in Tewkesbury in 2014Supermarket retailer Morrisons has been fined £3.5m for failing to prevent the death of a store worker with epilepsy.
She said: "Matthew's death follows a tragic accident at work while trying to access his locker on the first floor." "Although Morrisons have been prosecuted for a number of health and safety breaches in the past, the number is quite small for a company of this size. At the start of the trial the company admitted a minor technical offence between May 26th 2015 and Feb 26th 2020 but it contested the remaining three charges brought byDuring the trial, Morrisons said in their defence that Mr Gunn could have used the lift to the first floor if he had wished, although his dislike of using lifts was known, and they also argued that he was at no more risk of danger on the stairs than anywhere else in the store.
"There is no doubt that the company made voluntary adjustments to help disabled staff to work independently. However in Mr Gunn's case, we got it wrong.
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