Load lost from lorry on public road – inadequate securing of cargo

Description of Incident

During the transportation of equipment, a load became free of its single retention strap and fell off a lorry onto a public road. The load fell off while passing a roundabout at low speed. The loads which fell off were stacked on top of each other and included large hoses on a wooden pallet, each load weighing 100kg. The hose was wrapped in plastic for long-term preservation and had become wet and slippery following rain.

There were no people and no other vehicles in the vicinity at the time.

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