Vehicle recovery company fined after worker crushed under truck
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 06:20 · Archive
Cotswold Vehicle Recovery was fined £28,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries being crushed under a truck.
Cotswold Vehicle Recovery (Swindon) Limited has been fined £28,000 after a worker was crushed under a company truck at its yard in Highworth. Simon Pedder was working on yard duties on 13 June 2025 when he was hit and crushed under a recovery truck. He was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where he spent five weeks undergoing several operations to rebuild his legs, including skin grafts.
Mr Pedder suffered fractures to both legs and an arm, a punctured lung and a fractured rib. The Health and Safety Executive described his injuries as 'life-changing'. An investigation found that Cotswold Vehicle Recovery had failed to implement a suitable traffic management system to ensure vehicles and pedestrians could circulate safely, and had not implemented proper precautions to assist reversing drivers.
Mr Pedder will likely need walking aids for the rest of his life and requires regular care visits to carry out basic tasks. He said his social life has been taken away and he now spends his days at home alone. He is unable to do basic things such as cutting the grass, folding washing, going for walks or driving.
How it is being reported
- Vehicle recovery company fined after worker crushed under truckThe worker suffered 'life-changing' injuries after being crushed at work and the Highworth-based company was fined £28,000.Oxfordshire Guardian · 1 Nov, 05:00
- Vehicle recovery company fined after worker crushed under truckThe worker suffered 'life-changing' injuries after being crushed at work and the Highworth-based company was fined £28,000.Oxford Mail · 1 Nov, 05:00
In this story: Simon Pedder · Cotswold Vehicle Recovery (Swindon) Limited · Highworth · Health and Safety Executive · John Radcliffe Hospital · Oxford
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