October 2nd, 2009
A man from Barrow-in-Furness is to be paid compensation after using a vibrating tool at work left him with a permanent injury.
John Sides, 44, was an employee at cleaning products manufacturer Robert McBride and had been using a grinder to remove paint from a floor, the Workplace Law Network reports.
After using the equipment for two days, Mr Sides began to suffer problems with his shoulder and now has permanent symptoms associated with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
He took legal action against the company because he had not been given any training on how to use the grinder and because his injuries have left him unable to do his decorating job properly.
Robert McBride admitted negligence and agreed to a compensation payout of £17,500.
Spokesman for the trade union GMB Tom Brennan said: "Had his employer taken more care to give him training on how to use the tool correctly to minimise vibration, this accident could have been avoided."
Last month, GP Martin Scurr said in an article for the Daily Mail that anyone who has developed work-related HAVS should look into making a compensation claim because it is a recognised industrial disease.
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March 13th, 2009
Damages have been awarded to a man who worked as a hospital orderly after he was injured while disposing of clinical waste.
John Kitching from Barnsley had to have seven weeks off work following the incident in 2007, the Sheffield Telegraph attests.
He claimed that Barnsley Hospital had been warned by the trade union GMB before about the safety of the waste bins, which did not have brakes and moved when items were put into them.
"I decided to pursue compensation because I wanted the hospital to finally resolve this health and safety hazard, otherwise more people would be injured in the future," Mr Kitching remarked.
Barnsley Hospitals NHS Trust has now admitted liability and has agreed to an out-of-court settlement of £4,000 for the pain Mr Kitching was caused.
Figures from the Health and Safety Executive show that sickness absence among staff costs the NHS £1 billion a year.
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October 28th, 2008
A man who lost the sight in one eye during a workplace accident has received damages.
David Perry, 52, was working as a plasterer for Cardiff county council. He was sweeping some loose stone next to a cement mixer and bent to reach a brush, reports the Workplace Law Network.
However, he caught his eye on the handle of the mixer, which was exposed jagged metal.
Mr Perry was told that he had ripped out his cornea and would lose the sight in his eye.
"I’ve been left disfigured and have had to keep it in place for cosmetic purposes. I am extremely frustrated by the disability that I have been left with," he commented.
Nick Hughes, a legal officer for the trade union GMB said Cardiff county council should have had safety measures in place to avoid the risk of injury to staff.
The council has now paid Mr Perry £32,000 to compensate for his injury, but declined to comment on the case.
It is the duty of employees to provide appropriate safety equipment for employees. Anyone who suffers an injury and has not had safety equipment provided should seek legal advice.
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