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Two acquitted in fatal workplace accident case in Markaryd

Key Points
  • A CEO and manager were acquitted of workplace safety charges after a fatal accident in Markaryd.
  • An employee was crushed and killed when a machine restarted while he was fixing a production stoppage.
  • The court rejected a 1.5 million kronor corporate fine request, and the accused denied wrongdoing.

A district court in Växjö has acquitted a CEO and a manager of charges related to a workplace safety violation after a fatal accident in Markaryd. The incident occurred when an employee in his 50s was crushed and killed while manually fixing a production stoppage, as the machine restarted while he was still inside it. 5 million kronor.

The court rejected the fine request, and both accused men have denied any wrongdoing throughout the case.

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