Worksop Wilko fined £2.2m after accident left worker in wheelchair

Worksop-based retail chain Wilko has been fined £2.2m after an accident left a worker in a wheelchair.
Wilkinson's head office, based in Worksop.Wilkinson's head office, based in Worksop.
Wilkinson's head office, based in Worksop.

The company admitted liability after staff member Corisande Collins was involved in an accident at their store in Leicester.

The 23-year-old now has to use a wheelchair after a metal cage filled with paint fell on her and she suffered a spinal fracture.

Prosecutors during a hearing at Leicester Crown Court last month said there was “inadequate training for employees” at the store.

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