A man who suffered permanent injury to his hand after being exposed to vibrating power tools has been paid compensation.
Mark Twinn, 51, was employed by a London borough council, where he worked with compressors and jackhammers for up to five hours a day, the Workplace Law Network reports.
He took legal action against the council and has now been awarded £5,000 in an out of court settlement for his Vibration White Finger, which leads to leads to painful and disabling disorders of the blood vessels, nerves, joints and muscles of the hands and arms.
"These problems are worse in the winter and brought on by the cold. I struggle to keep my fingers warm in the winter and they become very stiff," Mr Twinn commented on his symptoms.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, around five million workers in the UK are exposed to Hand Arm Vibration at work.
