by Russell Worth | Jul 26, 2017 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Personal Injury
An international food production company has been prosecuted after a van driver for a recycling firm was knocked down by one of the company’s forklift trucks. Preston Magistrates Court heard how a worker from a recycling firm was securing a load of metal drums at the...
by Russell Worth | Jan 31, 2017 | Accident at Work, Back Injury, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work
National bakery company Warburtons has been fined £2million and ordered to pay costs of nearly £20,000 after one of its workers was severely injured in a fall at its premises in Wednesbury. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how the employee; a father-of-one who had...
by Russell Worth | Jan 24, 2017 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work, Leg Injuries
Prestige car manufacturer Jaguar Landrover has been fined £900,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £50,000 after one of its workers had to have his leg amputated after an incident at the company’s Lode Lane plant in Solihull. Birmingham Crown Court heard how a...
by Russell Worth | Jan 17, 2017 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work
A Northamptonshire-based crisp manufacturer has been fined £330,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £12,000 after an agency worker lost the tops of three fingers in an incident at the company’s Corby factory. Northampton Crown Court heard how the man was clearing a...
by Russell Worth | Jan 10, 2017 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work, News
An engineering company from the North East has been fined £150,000 after two of its workers were severely burned when they were sprayed with dangerous chemicals whilst cleaning a pipe-work system. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the two workers were seriously injured...
by Russell Worth | Nov 21, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work
A maintenance company has been fined £120,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £9,000 after one of its workers fractured bones in his left foot when he fell 7 metres into a pulping machine. Manchester Crown Court heard how an employee of Valmet Ltd was instructed to...
