Work accident claim sector experts recently reported that one West Yorkhire engineer lost his fingertip whilst getting the bugs out of a new whisky bottle cap manufacturing machine.
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HSE prosecutes Merseyside bedding company for work accident
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a bedding company based in Merseyside after one of its workers lost a thumb and three fingers in a machine used to make duvets, work accident claim experts recently said.
Hotelier ordered to pay autistic chef £40k in compensation
A hotelier has been ordered to pay a former employee in excess of £40,000 in personal injury compensation after it was discovered that the worker, a chef with the vulnerable mental condition of autism, was only being paid £90 a week, work accident claim experts recently reported.
County Durham man loses arm in devastating accident at work
One County Durham man working as a grounds man for the local council lost his arm in a devastating accident at work after a piece of his clothing became entangled in a power-fed wood chipper, work accident claim experts recently reported.
NHS employees make £20 in work accident claims every year
Employees of the NHS make nearly £20 million worth in work accident claims every year, according to a new freedom of information request made by the Daily Mail newspaper.
Secretary sues no win no fee claims service for injuries
In an ironic twist of events, a no win no fee claims management firm finds themselves a defendant in a personal injury case where a secretary fell down some office stairs, suffering a broken wrist.
Cameraman may make work accident claim for fall from height
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a film production company for the injuries suffered by a cameraman suffered from a fall from height on a movie set, with his injuries being severe enough for the injured employee to consider making a work accident claim for damages.
Worker breaks his back, HSE prosecutes two companies
After a worker broke his back on the job, the Health and Safety Executive chose to prosecute two Nottingham-based companies for their involvement in the man’s injuries, work accident claim experts recently reported.
Ambulance technician makes £60k work accident claim
After suffering injuries whilst attempting to move an elderly patient, one ambulance technician has made a £60,000 work accident claim against his employers, personal injury compensation experts recently reported.
Teenage girl injured on the job, may make accident claim
One teenage girl injured while working as a cookery assistant may make a work accident claim for the terrible burns she sustained to her hand after she tripped and plunged it into a deep fat fryer, personal injury claims experts recently reported.
Gas explosion leads to HSE prosecution, three injured workers
Three workers were injured in a recent gas explosion, leading the Health and Safety Executive to prosecute their employer, a St Helens-based gas supply company, work accident claim experts recently reported.
Employee loses fingertip, considers work accident claim
After one manufacturing firm employee lost the tip of a finger whilst on the job, the man may be considering bringing a work accident claim against his employer, personal injury compensation experts recently reported.
Self-employed farm worker injured in fall from height
One self-employed farm worker was injured on the job in a fall from height of nearly five metres when he plummeted through the roof of a shed, work accident claim experts recently reported.
Injured police receive £12m in personal injury compensation
Work accident claims made by police officers injured in the line of duty have resulted in more than £12 million in personal injury compensation awards, according to a recent freedom of information request.
Phones4U worker launches £300k work accident claim
A former employee of Phones4U has launched a £300,000 work accident claim against her employer after she sustained serious personal injuries while on the job, accident claim experts recently reported.
Employee considers work accident claim for severed finger
One employee of a plastic manufacturer in Berkshire is considering a work accident claim after he lost a finger in an incident at work, accident claim experts reported recently.
Burnley skip worker wins £175k work accident claim
One skip worker from Burnley has recently won his work accident claim and has been given a £175,000 personal injury compensation award for the injuries he sustained to his had when a skip fell on it, crushing it, experts say.
Maintenance worker crushed by 1.5 tonne weight
After he was crushed by a 1.5 tonne weight during a check of a recent repair job, one maintenance engineer sustained severe personal injuries, work accident claim experts recently reported.
HSE prosecutes horticultural nursery for work accident
The Government’s Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a horticultural nursery after one of its employees fell through a glasshouse roof and suffered serious injuries, work accident claim experts recently reported.
School staffers receive £650k in accident claim payouts
Staff members of schools in Scotland have earned £650,000 in work accident claim payouts, with one teacher receiving as much as £250,000 for a ‘stress-related’ injury, sources say.