Dramatic footage shows the moment a cable nearly hit someone when it fell during overnight roadworks on the M6.
A firm has been fined more than £4 million after workers twice struck overhead powerlines, with dramatic footage showing the moment a cable nearly hit someone when it fell on a motorway.
During the second incident, on January 21 2019, a Kier tractor struck an overhead cable which led to an unmarked 11kV powerline being hit and snapped by an oncoming lorry. HSE found inadequate planning from Kier meant the vehicle used in the first incident was unsuitable, despite other more suitable vehicles being available.In the second incident, the workers were unaware of the overhead hazards.
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