Vehicle recovery firm fined after worker crushed by truck suffers life-changing injuries
Cotswold Vehicle Recovery (Swindon) Limited has been fined after a worker, Simon Pedder, was crushed by a reversing company truck on June 13, 2025, suffering severe fractures and internal injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the company lacked a proper traffic management system and adequate precautions for reversing vehicles. Mr Pedder sustained life-changing injuries, requiring crutches, a frame, and a wheelchair, and has been unable to return to work.
Who is affected?
Workers in vehicle recovery yards and anyone working in areas with moving vehicles.
What changes?
Previously, there were no specific fines mentioned for Cotswold Vehicle Recovery (Swindon) Limited regarding this incident; now, the company has been fined for safety breaches.