by Russell Worth | Apr 9, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Faulty Equipment, News
A Gateshead food packaging firm has appeared in court after a worker suffered severe hand injuries when it got stuck between a drive roller and feed belt. The 30-year-old worker, who has asked not to be named, was working for Integrated Packaging Ltd as a trainee when...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
A Romsey chicken hatchery business has been fined after a worker was dragged by his arm into an unguarded area of a conveyor belt, suffering serious injuries. Calmore-based Andrew House was cleaning the conveyor belt at Faccenda Foods hatchery when the incident...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News |
A garden and household tool manufacturer in Nottingham has been prosecuted after a worker’s finger was crushed in an unguarded machine leaving him with such severe injuries that he needed to have it amputated. The Alfreton-based shift manager, who has asked not to be...
by Russell Worth | Apr 7, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
A firm in Staffordshire has been fined after one of its workers broke his arm a piece of unprotected machinery. The incident occurred in January 2014 when 49-year-old Roger Small from Cannock was trying to repair a machine used by employees of Key Precision Ltd, also...
by Russell Worth | Apr 7, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News
A firm has been fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety rules after a worker’s hand was crushed. The 40-year-old, who lives in Stourbridge but has asked not to be named, was injured in July last year after carrying out work at ThyssenKrupp (Materials) UK...
by Russell Worth | Mar 30, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Ladder Fall Accident, News, Scaffolding Accidents
A construction firm has been prosecuted for carrying out refurbishment work that was unsafe and exposed workers to a risk of serious injury. An investigation was launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the practices being employed by FN Property Limited...
