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Case No. 21171Breach of health and safety law (workplace accident) · Co. Tipperary · 27 Apr 2017

Arrabawn Co-op found not guilty over 2017 workplace accident at Nenagh plant

An employee was injured in a workplace accident on April 27, 2017, at the plant of Arrabawn Co-Op Society Ltd on Stafford Street, Nenagh, County Tipperary. The Health and Safety Authority prosecuted the co-op under the Health & Safety at Work Act 2005, alleging it failed to put in place adequate control measures around changing over, cleaning and replacement of filters on a live system. The co-op denied the charges. After a trial of almost two weeks at Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty after over two hours of deliberations, as reported on May 10, 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Acquitted10 May
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An employee was injured in the workplace accident.
Where
The accident happened at the co-op's plant on Stafford Street, Nenagh, County Tipperary.
When
The accident happened on April 27, 2017.
Cause
The co-op was charged with failing to put in place adequate control measures around changing over, cleaning and replacement of filters on a live system.
Charges
The co-op was charged under the Health & Safety at Work Act 2005 with failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of its employees.
Other details
  • The Health and Safety Authority prosecuted the co-op.
  • The co-op denied the charges.
  • The verdict was reported by Tipperary Live on May 10, 2023.
In court
  • The case was tried at Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court and lasted almost two weeks.
  • The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after over two hours of deliberations.
Sentence
No sentence was imposed because the co-op was found not guilty.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn employee sustained personal injury in the accident. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe accident happened at the co-op's plant on Stafford Street, Nenagh. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe workplace accident happened on April 27, 2017. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe co-op was charged with failing to put in place adequate control measures around changing over, cleaning and replacement of filters on a live system. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe co-op was charged under the Health & Safety at Work Act 2005. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe case was tried at Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe trial lasted almost two weeks. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe jury returned a verdict of not guilty after over two hours of deliberations. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe Health and Safety Authority prosecuted the co-op. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe co-op denied the charges. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 May2023
    Acquittedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Jury finds Arrabawn Co-op not guilty in HSA case taken following accident at plant

    Reports the jury verdict of not guilty after a trial of almost two weeks at Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court.

    victimaccused, Arrabawn Co-Op Society Ltd, namedArrabawn Co-Op Society Ltd