July 13th, 2009
A farmer’s wife who fell down a hole while demonstrating for a safety awareness day is to receive compensation.
Tania Foster was at a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) workshop in Churton when she failed to spot the uncovered drain, the Ellesmere Port Pioneer reports.
She fell down it and sustained permanent damage to her Achilles and metatarsal tendons. She now has to wear an ankle brace 24 hours a day.
Ms Foster took legal action against the HSE for failing to protect those at the workshop and for not removing an obvious hazard.
Although the organisation did not admit liability, it agreed to pay Ms Foster £25,000 for the pain and suffering she was caused as part of an out-of-court settlement.
Statistics published by the HSE show that agriculture and construction have the highest rates of fatal injury of all the industrial sectors, accounting for 46 per cent of all fatal injuries to workers in 2006 to 2007.
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October 30th, 2008
A construction company has paid damages to a former worker after he suffered injuries in a serious accident.
Bill Arthur, 63, was driving a vehicle in 2004 when it hit a pothole and threw him from his seat.
He suffered a dislocated elbow, wrist and shoulder, the Shields Gazette reports. As a result, he needed three operations and still suffers with pain four years later.
"Not only was I in a lot of pain and discomfort over a long period, but even now I can’t do everyday things and have to get a lot of help from my family and friends," Mr Arthur commented.
Clancy Docwra, a utilities and civil engineering firm, has now agreed to pay an undisclosed sum of compensation to Mr Arthur after it was ruled that the vehicle’s seatbelt was not working property and that the building site was unsafe.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, construction and agriculture have the highest rates of fatal injuries. In construction, there were 72 fatal incidents during 2007-08.
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