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ACCIDENT-PRONE driver V ham Bethel pushed a car 1 yards with his articulated lo without being aware of it, a this was one of a series of sev accidents in which the 64-ye old driver had been involved three-and-a-half years, a Sc tish industrial tribunal was to
His employers, Sutton a Sons of St Helens, Lancashi told the tribunal Mr Bethe accident record was "totally u acceptable". Company statisti suggested that drivers we likely to be involved in one ac dent every 14 months — average Mr Bethel had oi every six months.
On one occasion Mr Bethel, High Blantyre, pushed a car 1 yards up a road in East KilbridE
But the last straw came whE he reversed his lorry and dem, lished a section of a wall and ft roller door at a paint factory. TIfirm claimed Mr Bethel had beE given a verbal warning after previous accident, but he deniE having received such a warnin€
Mr Bethel admitted the pelt factory accident had been h fault, but he claimed the con pany dismissed him unfairly not adhering to recognised con pany policy in giving him notic of dismissal.
The tribunal will give its deci sion at a later date.