The criminal court of Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) judged, Thursday, a former business manager for "manslaughter".
The facts date back to June 27, 2011. That day, a 29-year-old worker hired the day before by the defendant died on the construction site of a pavilion in Vertaizon (Puy-de-Dôme).
The ex-leader has been released, reports
La Montagne
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In particular, justice had to decide on any breaches of security measures.
A report from the labor inspectorate had attributed the death of the young man to hyperthermia, a day when the temperature exceeded 35 ° C.
Another expert concluded that the aneurysm had ruptured.
The victim had felt ill, had taken a break and then resumed work before starting to vomit.
The help, called by the other workers, had not been able to save the young man.
The prosecutor considered that the defendant had committed neither "personal fault" nor "deliberate fault".
The court heard it, condemning the defendant despite everything to two fines of 500 euros each, suspended, for violation of health and safety regulations.
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