Cambridge fireworks company fined for unsafe Kettering display
A company has been fined £18,000 for staging a bonfire night fireworks display in Northants which resulted in serious injuries to two children.
Cambridge-based Kimbolton Fireworks admitted discharging fireworks unsafely at the display at Wicksteed Park, Kettering, in 2005. The firm also admitted failing to make a proper assessment of the health risks at Kettering Magistrates Court.
Eleven people were injured at the event. One child was badly burnt and another had serious leg injuries in the accident. Magistrates heard that a Health and Safety Executive investigation found one of the fireworks had exploded too early.
The racking system for the fireworks was inadequate and toppled over, propelling one straight towards the 5,000-strong crowd, the court heard.
In a statement the company said: "We are in a business which is dedicated to bringing pleasure to people. The last thing we want to do is hurt anyone. We are confident that the additional measures we have introduced will prevent the accident happening again."
A company has been fined £18,000 for staging a bonfire night fireworks display in Northants which resulted in serious injuries to two children.
Cambridge-based Kimbolton Fireworks admitted discharging fireworks unsafely at the display at Wicksteed Park, Kettering, in 2005. The firm also admitted failing to make a proper assessment of the health risks at Kettering Magistrates Court.
Eleven people were injured at the event. One child was badly burnt and another had serious leg injuries in the accident. Magistrates heard that a Health and Safety Executive investigation found one of the fireworks had exploded too early.
The racking system for the fireworks was inadequate and toppled over, propelling one straight towards the 5,000-strong crowd, the court heard.
In a statement the company said: "We are in a business which is dedicated to bringing pleasure to people. The last thing we want to do is hurt anyone. We are confident that the additional measures we have introduced will prevent the accident happening again."