Accidents at Work
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A man who suffered permanent eye damage in a workplace accident has won compensation from his employer. Phillip Heeney, 25, was helping a colleague move a drum of acid when the accident happened. As they were removing the lid, the acid splashed into Mr...
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A man who suffered a broken leg in a workplace accident has agreed a £17,500 compensation settlement. The man was using overhead lifting gear to turn over a metal plate weighing approximately one and a half tonnes when the accident occurred. He was...
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A rail worker whose wrist and arm were fractured in an accident at work has won £32,000 in damages. The unnamed man was injured when a cleaner lost control of a floor cleaning machine. The machine ran into one of his colleagues, who collided with some...
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A welder who suffered a serious brain injury in a tragic workplace accident has won the right to compensation at the High Court. The accident happened when Mark Downs, 39, was walking along a designated walkway on the factory floor where he worked for Hadee...
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A man whose back was seriously injured in a warehouse accident has won £25,000 in compensation. The man was using an order picking truck when the accident happened. His vehicle was stationary when one driven by a colleague smashed into him, resulting...
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A police civilian worker who was shot during a firearms safety demonstration has won a six-figure sum in compensation. Keith Tilbury, 56, a 999 control room operator at the Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Oxfordshire, was attending a demonstration by a...
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An electrical engineer who had his leg amputated below the knee after an accident at work has won £450,000 in compensation. Keith Waring was working up a 13-foot ladder removing external cabling from the side of a house when the accident happened. The...
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A recent case serves as a stark reminder to haulage firms that do not take the health and safety risks posed by hazardous weather conditions seriously. An HGV driver suffered serious injuries when his lorry was blown over in high winds and, as a result, has...
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A delivery driver who was forced to give up his job after suffering a back injury during the course of his work has won a £22,000 payout. When the accident happened, John Atkin was driving a van loaded with leaflets and newspapers. As he drove, the...
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A man who fell into a skip and suffered serious brain damage has won a substantial amount in compensation. The accident happened at the premises where Idris Smith, 57, worked as a factory worker and truck driver. The fall caused an extensive skull fracture...
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An office worker who suffered a blood clot after spending long hours sitting at her desk has received an undisclosed sum in compensation. Angela Lamberton, 53, worked for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Leicester. She had suffered a previous blood clot for...
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A waste disposal operative who lost all four fingers and the thumb from one hand in a horrendous workplace accident has been awarded a six-figure sum in compensation. The man, 49, was cleaning a machine used to separate waste when the accident happened. He...
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A mechanic who developed severe pain throughout his body in the years after he cut his finger repairing a police car has been awarded £400,000 in compensation. Alexander Darg, 39, was checking a problem with an airbag in a police car at Limehouse...
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A man who was injured in an explosion while receiving training as an electrician at a quarry has been awarded £17,750 in an out of court settlement. Steven Roberts was carrying out repairs on wiring at the quarry and had been given a volt pen voltage...
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A teacher who was injured when she was assaulted by a pupil at a school for children with learning and behavioural difficulties has been awarded substantial compensation. Sharon Lewis was 26 when she was jumped on by a 13-year-old boy with a history of...
