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Scotland, May 23: After the agonising death of a worker by a piece of machinery two railway maintenance companies have admitted breaches of health and safety regulations.

The victim named Neil Martin, 46, from Essex was killed in 2006 during his attempt to move a cherry-picker machine away from Waverley Station in Edinburgh. The machine manufacturer and his employer Border Rail and Plant Ltd admitted the offences. The verdict of this case will be declared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.

Mr Martin was a fitter operator and he was participating in an overnight operation to move away the rail-mounted platform from the railway station to get it repaired by LH Access Technology, the manufacturer of the machine.

The court was told that Mr Martin who hailed from North Street, Nazeing was trying to control the steering of the vehicle on his way towards Calton Road in the early hours of the day, all of a sudden the rear wheel ran over his leg and up onto his back.

According to the version of the ambulance crew Mr Martin was found face down on the ground and was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but he failed to regain consciousness and was declared dead shortly afterwards. The autopsy report found that the death was due to multiple wounds and compression trauma.

Angie Main, the Fiscal depute said that Mr Martin’s family has declared to donate the whole fine amount to enhance the safety of the railway department

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