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.
Tags: Arm Vibration Syndrome, Barrow In Furness, Barrow Man, Cleaning Products, Compensation Claim, Daily Mail, Gmb, Gp, Grinder, Hand Arm Vibration, Job, Negligence, Paint, Products Manufacturer, Robert Mcbride, Scurr, Spokesman, Tom Brennan, Workplace Law
Posted in Personal Injury News | No Comments »
September 10th, 2009
Workers who suffer from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) have been advised to seek legal advice about the possibility of making a compensation claim.
The condition, commonly known as vibration white finger, affects the blood vessels, nerves and muscles in the hands and wrists, leading to numbness and loss of movement, and often causing the fingers to change colour.
It is often the result of working with vibrating tools such as drills and chain saws.
Writing for the Daily Mail, GP Martin Scurr explained that HAVS is a recognised industrial disease, so companies should have health and safety procedures, such as providing gloves and time limits on the use of vibrating machinery, in place.
He added that "negligence is unacceptable" and recommended that anyone who has developed work-related HAVS should look into making a compensation claim.
Last month, Anthony Barry, a former toolmaker from St Helens, received £8,500 in compensation after developing the condition as a result of working with vibrating tools while employed by Ford Motor Company.
Mr Barry said his former employer had not warned him about the dangers of working with such equipment.
Tags: Arm Vibration Syndrome, Blood Vessels, Chain Saws, Compensation Claim, Compensation Claims, Daily Mail, Ford Motor, Ford Motor Company, Hand Arm Vibration, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Procedures, Legal Advice, Negligence, Nerves, Numbness, Scurr, St Helens, Time Limits, Toolmaker, Vibration White Finger
Posted in Personal Injury News | No Comments »
