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Factory Worker Injured in Accident at Work
28th January 2009
In a claim handled by our specialist personal injury solicitors, a factory employee injured in an accident at work was awarded compensation.
Injury at Work
Our client was working on a production line where portions of frozen fish were being produced. Occasionally, several portions would become stuck together in a block and it was common practice to tap the blocks against the edge of the line to separate them.
As she went to do this, the claimant injured her finger. She felt that her employer was responsible for her injury, as they should have provided safer working practices.
Personal Injury Claim
The claimant appointed our lawyers to assist her in making a personal injury claim. It was shown that her employers had not carried out a risk assessment and that the supervisors condoned the practice of tapping the blocks of fish portions against the line.
The Judge found in favour of the injured employee, as a risk assessment would have identified the need for other measures, such as using reject bins instead of trying to separate the blocks manually using force. The employers were found to be in breach of both the Manual Handling Regulations and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
Making a Compensation Claim
If you have been injured in a factory accident, or any other accident that you believe was due to the negligence of someone else, you could be entitled to make a claim for damages.
Our lawyers are experts in all areas of personal injury and can provide specialist accident claim advice on a cost free basis. Contact The Legal Line on 0800 0328511, or by completing an online claim enquiry form.
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