Clive Benson won his fight against his former employers, Shorewood Bakeries, recently and received a £3,000 compensation payout for injuries sustained whilst working in one of their major processing plants in Nottingham.
The court heard that Mr Benson, who worked for the company for 12 years, lost all sensation in his right hand as a direct result of nerve damage caused by, “excessive contact with vibrating machinery without the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.”
Mr Benson, who worked as a mixer at the plant, developed the injury after working with the machine without wearing specialist safety gloves. The condition, known as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) can cause injury to the blood vessels, nerves and joints and is described by the Health and Safety Executive as being, “serious and disabling.”
Shorewood Bakeries, which employs over 170 people, expected staff to purchase their own (more…)
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