British Airways fined millions after luggage handler breaks back at Heathrow Airport
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Luggage handler left with bleed on the brain at Heathrow Airport
- British Airways was fined £3.2 million for safety breaches at Heathrow Airport.
- Two baggage handlers suffered serious injuries after falling from height in separate incidents months apart.
- The incidents involved loading equipment lacking adequate protection, notably edge guard rails.
- One worker suffered a broken back, while the other had a bleed on the brain.
- British Airways pleaded guilty to breaches of Work at Height Regulations.