Encon Engineering (Wales) Ltd of Caerphilly has been fined after pleading guilty to health and safety failures following a work accident.
Machinist Rhys Davies, aged 25, a worker at the Bartlett Street Industrial Estate based company, suffered serious injuries after his fingers were severed in an unguarded machine.
Econ Engineering, were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after the incident in which Mr Davies, lost four fingers and the top of his thumb in the work place accident.
Although the 25 year old from Cardiff, had three fingers reattached by surgeons, he is still receiving treatment for the injuries he sustained at work.
At Caerphilly Magistrates' Court, the company pleaded guilty after it was revealed to have not met its duty in ensuring that the machines used by its staff were fitted with adequate guarding. The company was fined £8,000 with £2,000 costs.
HSE inspector Steve Curry said:
"Mr Davies' injuries were horrific and unnecessary - the incident could have easily been prevented had the machine been properly guarded.
Employers have a legal duty to ensure that when employees are working with machinery, adequate guarding is provided to prevent workers being injured.
The use of powerful engineering machinery was a day to day activity of this company, so it is inexcusable that an injury like this has been allowed to happen."