A plasterer who lost the sight in one eye after an accident at work has been awarded £32,000 in damages.
David Perry, 52, worked for Cardiff County Council's maintenance services department. The accident occurred while he was working at a council property, digging up a passage floor and demolishing walls. He was sweeping some small stones into a pile next to a cement-mixer. As he bent down, he caught his right eye on the handle of the mixer. Normally, the handle would have had a protective cap in place, but it had worn away so that a piece of jagged metal was exposed.
Mr Perry's eye was badly injured. In hospital he was told that the cornea had been ripped out. He required extensive surgery and treatment but the sight in that eye could not be saved. He has also been left with some disfigurement.
Mr Perry had been issued with safety glasses, but they had slipped off while he was working. Had the Council carried out an appropriate risk assessment, the problem would have been spotted and the accident prevented.
As well as losing the sight in one eye, Mr Perry also developed glaucoma and, as a side effect of his treatment, suffered six attacks of kidney stones, requiring further hospitalisation.
Mr Perry brought a claim for compensation against the Council. The case was settled two days before it was due to be heard in court.
If you or someone in your family has been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, we can advise you on making a claim for compensation.
David Perry, 52, worked for Cardiff County Council's maintenance services department. The accident occurred while he was working at a council property, digging up a passage floor and demolishing walls. He was sweeping some small stones into a pile next to a cement-mixer. As he bent down, he caught his right eye on the handle of the mixer. Normally, the handle would have had a protective cap in place, but it had worn away so that a piece of jagged metal was exposed.
Mr Perry's eye was badly injured. In hospital he was told that the cornea had been ripped out. He required extensive surgery and treatment but the sight in that eye could not be saved. He has also been left with some disfigurement.
Mr Perry had been issued with safety glasses, but they had slipped off while he was working. Had the Council carried out an appropriate risk assessment, the problem would have been spotted and the accident prevented.
As well as losing the sight in one eye, Mr Perry also developed glaucoma and, as a side effect of his treatment, suffered six attacks of kidney stones, requiring further hospitalisation.
Mr Perry brought a claim for compensation against the Council. The case was settled two days before it was due to be heard in court.
If you or someone in your family has been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, we can advise you on making a claim for compensation.
