Settlement for Fractured Finger

Settlement for Fractured Finger Injured in Machine at Work         

This case study is a typical example of the sort of injuries that can happen in factories up and down the land.

The Claimant was working on a chicken plucking machine used to remove the feathers of chickens. Whilst working on the machine the electric display panel indicated an error. The Claimant and his colleague investigated the cause of the problem. The colleague switched off the motor and the Claimant opened the cover. However, there was another motor, which was still running. The Claimant needed to remove a belt inside the machine. As he did so, his left little finger got caught by the roller attached to the motor which was still running. As a result, the Claimant’s left little finger was fractured.

The Claimant had not been trained or instructed to switch off all other motors surrounding the motor displaying a fault/error when inspecting it and there was no sensor that would have shut down the other motor when the cover was opened.

The main reason why the employer was to blame was that they had failed to prevent access to a dangerous moving part of machinery – this has been a well-established principle of health and safety at work for years and yet these accidents keep happening.

A claim was submitted on behalf of our client and very quickly the employer admitted liability. A medical report was obtained, and the claim was settled without the need to go to court.

Factory Accident Claim

This case is typical factory accident where injury would have been prevented if the employer had set up the machine with sensors or other means of ensuring that the machine cannot run if covers are opened up.

In this case, our client was fortunate not to suffer more serious injuries. The case study section of our website is full of these cases, some of which involved such serious injuries that settlements between hundreds of thousands of pounds and millions of pounds were awarded.

In this day and age, it is surprising that these sorts of injuries still occur. If employers undertook proper risk assessments in their factories, these injuries would be very rare indeed.

The Claimant in this case was represented by Ewa Kosim, Paralegal, supervised by Tim Beasley, Partner.

Accident at work

We have extensive experience of dealing with factory accident compensation claims having dealt with this type of claim for over 30 years and because these types of accidents are very common.

Our specialist lawyers can help victims involved in an accident recover compensation. You will need expert advice on what action you can take to obtain accident compensation. You can trust in the experience and knowledge of our team of professional injury lawyers to ensure that you receive the maximum amount of compensation that you are entitled to.

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