London Underground to face £20,000 fine after woman suffers head injury?

The London Underground could face a fine of £20,000 after a woman was injured at one of its stations.

According to the London Evening Standard, a female was hit in the face by a canvas cover that had become partly detached from a train as she stood on the platform at Mile End station during the morning rush hour in November 2009.

The newspaper reports that the woman suffered a head injury involving a cut eye and a two-inch gash after she was struck by the article, which flew up from the vehicle as it travelled at around 30 mph.

Following the incident - which comes after on from two other similar instances recently - the Underground apparently plans to plead guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and could therefore face a fine of up to £20,000.

Meanwhile, two other woman were also hurt during the accident, meaning that the body - which serves one billion journeys annually - may face further legal action.

Posted by Patrick White
 

24/09/2010 16:53