A fall from a ramp at work has left a 50 year old father with a fractured skull, spinal injuries and the possibility of never working again for the rest of his life.
The work accident occurred when Peter Snowling, of Mallows Field, Halstead was loading a lorry with a sack of peas. Mr. Snowling lost his balance and suffered (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
Workplace accidents are traumatic and those involved often need counselling to aid their recovery. However, there could be advantages to providing a counselling service for staff within the work environment, in order to reduce the number of work place accidents.
A recent article on the “People Management” website (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
Klarius UK Ltd, based at Brookhouses Industrial Estate, Cheadle, Staffordshire, was fined a sum of £8,000 for violating Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 after an employee sustained a fractured and crushed vertebra due to an accident at work. (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
According to HSE Inspector Rachel Brittain the work accident that resulted in an employee losing two fingers is ‘unacceptable’. Ms Brittain’s remark was driven by the fact the employer is one of the largest scale food manufacturers in the United Kingdom. The employer is McVities Cake Company and the factory is situated in Halifax and owned by United Biscuits (UK) Ltd.
An employee lost two fingers on her right hand when she ascended a fixed ladder of two meters to reach a large mixing machine that stopped. Even though the machine had stopped the blades continued to rotate. When she reached inside the machine her fingers were severed. The incident took place on 9 April 2009.
On 30 July 2010, the Halifax Magistrate’s Court fined United Biscuits (UK) Ltd ₤10,000. The company was also ordered to pay costs of ₤2,889. The Court made its decision after United Biscuits (UK) Ltd pleaded guilty. The company admitted to being in breach of section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 that states
‘It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees’.
After the hearing Ms Brittain went on to say,
‘United Biscuits failed to fulfil its duty of care to its employees’.
She pointed out it is the employer’s responsibility to stop access to moving machinery components by the installation of appropriate safety guards. Such basic measures to prevent a work accident are not expensive.
Related Personal Injury News
According to the Bournemouth Evening Echo a man has been left permanently disabled following an accident at work where he was hit by a falling pallet of marble tiles he had been helping to unload. (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
Many occupations are based in hazardous conditions where health and safety precautions are sometimes overlooked. If you do unfortunately suffer a personal injury whilst at work, it is imperative to gather witnesses and statements, and try to remember yourself in detail of what actually happened.
If you decide to make (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
An unnamed 49 year old worker from Newcastle-under-Lyme has recently received compensation after losing part of his finger in a factory accident whilst working. On July 6th, 2009, the worker was loading a conveying machine with bags filled with rubber to be distributed round the factory when he was injured.
It was discovered tha (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
