Comments on: Accident At Work & Injury at Work Claims

By: North West Truck Company Fined Following Worker’s Fall | First4lawyers

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:34:37 +0000

[...] A truck firm based in Blackburn, Lancashire, has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after one of its workers was left seriously injured following an accident at work. [...]

By: Cleaner Loses Fingers in Potato Machine | First4lawyers

Cleaner Loses Fingers in Potato Machine | First4lawyers — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:19:50 +0000

[...] height, which ought to be easily prevented by employers. Worryingly, incidences of this kind of accident at work involving contact with dangerous components of machinery are also very common – but are also [...]

By: Recycling Firm Fined after Teenager Injured at Work | First4lawyers

Recycling Firm Fined after Teenager Injured at Work | First4lawyers — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:42:58 +0000

[...] injury claims involving an accident at work with a fork-lift truck are common in the UK. Furthermore, incidents in the recycling industry occur [...]

By: Security Firm Fined after Worker Suffers Burn Injuries | First4lawyers

Security Firm Fined after Worker Suffers Burn Injuries | First4lawyers — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:56:47 +0000

[...] SMP Security Limited, a Telford-based manufacturer of security safes, has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive, after one of its employees suffered burn injuries during an accident at work. [...]

By: Chemical Worker Sustains Toxic Burn Injuries | First4lawyers

Chemical Worker Sustains Toxic Burn Injuries | First4lawyers — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:57:10 +0000

[...] Workplace accident claims in the UK often involve slips, trips and falls from height. Serious injuries caused by dangerous or faulty machinery are also relatively common, which is why employers must take every reasonably practicable step to ensure that the safety of their workers is not compromised by defective equipment. Sometimes, however, it is neither the environment nor machinery that causes accidents, with some employers instructing workers to carry out certain activities that are inherently and unacceptably unsafe. [...]

By: Partner Fined after Worker Sustains Serious Leg Injuries | First4lawyers

Partner Fined after Worker Sustains Serious Leg Injuries | First4lawyers — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:24:20 +0000

[...] in costs at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, after pleading guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Section 3(1) states: "It shall be the duty of every employer to conduct his [...]

By: Industrial accident leaves four dead in Norfolk | First4lawyers

Industrial accident leaves four dead in Norfolk | First4lawyers — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:44:43 +0000

[...] incident has sent out a stark reminder to the industry of the potential consequences of an accident at work on engineering sites across the UK. Health and safety laws in the workplace are an issue the [...]

By: Demolition Firm Fined Following Worker’s Fall | First4lawyers

Demolition Firm Fined Following Worker’s Fall | First4lawyers — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:05:58 +0000

[...] of £3,570.80 at Grimsby Magistrates' Court, after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, which states: "It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is [...]

By: Building Firm Prosecuted after Worker Loses Finger and Thumb | First4lawyers

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:52:47 +0000

[...] dangerous machinery are relatively common in the manufacturing and construction industries. Many workplace accident claims that are brought by workers who have suffered injuries while working with dangerous equipment, are [...]

By: Worker’s Fatal Fall through Rooflight Results in Double Prosecutions | First4lawyers

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:54:45 +0000

[...] had been hired to carry out work on a unit of the Fairview Industrial Estate in Hayes when the workplace accident occurred. Tasked with replacing old rooflights, Mr Morrissey was in the process of cutting through [...]