Tag: accident at work compensation

Builder Fined After Worker Suffers Life Changing Injury

Posted on October 21, 2015 by - Accidents at Work

A builder based in Wedmore has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for safety failings following an accident at work that resulted in a worker suffering life changing injuries.

Accident at work incident

An employee of N C Tucker Limited was carrying out roofing work when he fell five meters through a fragile roof light, suffering a fractured spine, brain injury, as well as several broken ribs. Bristol Crown Court heard how the 25 year old had only worked for the firm for four weeks when the accident at work occurred in August 2014. The court also heard that this was the worker’s first ever roofing job.

Sentencing and fines

N C Tucker Limited, of The Cottage, Guildhall Lane, Wedmore pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined a total of £26,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,738.

HSE Inspector Sue Adsett said after the hearing:

“The young man who fell has had life changing injuries which have severely affected him and his family. The use of nets to protect against falls through fragile roof lights is well- established in the industry, if nets had been in place this accident would have been prevented”

Accident at Work – Expert Advice

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Source: Health & Safety Executive

Liverpool firm in court over fork-lift injuries

Posted on May 6, 2015 by - Accidents at Work

Waste Away Skip Hire (Liverpool) Ltd has been fined for safety failings after one of its employees was struck by a fork lift and dragged under a rear wheel in an accident at work.

What happened?

The employee had been picking through waste materials when he was hit by the reversing forklift, sustaining severe crush injuries to his leg and chest.

He suffered broken ribs, a snapped pelvis, a punctured lung and the removal of his spleen as a result of the accident.

An investigation into the accident at work incident found that the fork lift truck didn’t have wing mirrors, an audible warning siren or a beacon for reversing. Additionally, a safe system of work was not in place, and a risk assessment had not been carried which should have identified the need to segregate pedestrians and vehicles within the workplace.

What was the outcome?

Waste Away Skip Hire (Liverpool) Limited was fined £14,000 plus £1791.50 costs and a victim surcharge of £120 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

The director of the company, Leanne Koo, also pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and was fined £1,000 plus £387.50 costs and a victim surcharge of £120

Accident at work compensation claims

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The Employment Liability and Public Liability Process

Posted on February 4, 2014 by - Accidents at Work, Road Traffic Accidents, Slips, Trips & Falls

by Jonathan Alderton, Hampson Hughes Solicitors

Our approach in advancing each Employers’ Liability (EL) and Public Liability (PL) claim is all encompassing – meaning that we will take care of everything. Due to the often complex nature of these claims, seeking expert assistance from trained professionals could mean the difference between the eventual success or failure of the case.

Employers’ liability

The first step in bringing a successful claim is to establish liability. In the case of an accident at work, there is the potential for a culture of blame sharing to arise between a company and its subsidiaries – locating a solvent and viable insurer that is willing to accept that its corporate client is at fault could prove difficult.

However, through a combination of gathering information from Companies House and from the Employers’ Liability Trading Office (ELTO) – alongside carefully analysing information supplied by the Client – locating the correct party against which the claim may be brought could take less time than you might think.

Public liability

In the case of Public Liability tripping claims, we look toward photographic evidence and Locus Report facilities in order to identify the responsible party.

Recently, my colleague Andrew Fairman wrote a blog on a case that focused on establishing liability – the study raised the question of landowner liability in cases of trips or falls on adjacent unadopted highways. Another recent case involved tracing the history of a highway to 1835, so as to raise a presumption of a local Council’s liability. One further example involved applying the Montreal Convention to an accident involving a multinational airline, so as to establish the boundaries of the duty of care owed to its passengers.

The above examples serve as evidence of our ability and determination in successfully settling your claim.

Personal injury compensation claims

If you have been involved in a non-fault accident, and you believe that you would benefit from the creative thinking that sets us apart from our competitors, contact Hampson Hughes Solicitors today. Call 0800 888 6888 for a free and confidential consultation with one of our experts.

Company Fined Over Fatal Accident at Work

Posted on January 22, 2014 by - Accidents at Work

A teenaged apprentice engineer from South Shields has been crushed and killed in an accident involving heavy machinery in the workplace.

What Happened?

In an investigation led by the health and Safety Executive (HSE), Newcastle Crown Court heard that Jason Burden, 19, was reassembling the 970kg machinery when it overturned.

HSE uncovered details that suggested Tyne Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd (TSECL) had known that the machinery was not fully stable, and did not take the proper steps to ensure the safety of workers.

What was the Outcome?

TSECL pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The company was fined £75,000 and ordered to pay costs of £47,936.57

HSE Inspector Paul Miller commented:

“The risks associated with the maintenance of machinery must be assessed before work starts, and must take into account forces applied to the machine in order to ensure that appropriate control measures are used to guarantee the stability of the machine.”

Accident at work compensation – expert advice

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Worker Death at Merseyside Industrial Plant

Posted on January 21, 2014 by - Accidents at Work

A man in his 40s has lost his life while working at an industrial site in Merseyside.

The ambulance service responded to an emergency call on January 20th and discovered the man to be dead at the scene due to an apparent accident involving heavy machinery.

Police closed off access to Secure Disposal Services, Newton-Le-Willows, while a joint initial investigation into the man’s death was conducted by the St Helens CID department and the Health and Safety Executive.

A liaison officer has been appointed to the man’s family.

No other workers were injured in the incident.

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