Tyre fitter’s death recalled

Cork Circuit Criminal Court has heard that a tyre-fitter was crushed to death while carrying out repairs to a truck.

The court heard on Thursday (February 24) that Stephen Flynn, 22, was killed when he became trapped under the lorry, when the driver of the vehicle moved it.
The deceased was removing a jack from underneath the lorry at the time of the fatal accident.

A Health and Safety investigation was launched following the fatality. Since the accident, which happened at the premises of Cork Retread Manufacturers, the company has introduced a new policy whereby possession of the keys is taken while a vehicle is under repair.

The company was prosecuted for failing to provide a system of work for servicing of tyres that was planned, organised, performed and maintained so as to be safe and without risk to health.”
The judge fined the company E1,750.