Vue cinemas fined £750,000 over death of customer trapped by chair

Hazard Type

Mechanical

Hazard Origin

Machinery mobility

Hazard Consequences

Crushing

Phases

Operation

Injury

1 – Fatal Injury

Working Role

Spectator

Date: 20 Jul 2021
Country: GBR
City: Birmingham
Place: Star City Taxis, Watson Rd, Nechells, Birmingham B7 5SA, UK
Venue/Location: Vue Cinema
Show/Event: Unknown
Industry: theatre

A filmgoer died in hospital after his neck became stuck under the powered chair, which was found to have blown a fuse in its control box, as he searched for his phone and keys after watching a movie.

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