by Russell Worth | Nov 27, 2015 | Accident at Work, Factory Accidents, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury, repetitive strain injury, Vibration White Finger
The human body is made up of various systems, one of the most fundamental being the Musculoskeletal System: the bones and muscles of the body. Parts of this system can suffer from strain and injury if they are used for very repetitive tasks, or are used in a way which...
by Russell Worth | Apr 17, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News |
A South Wales company will begin working with Cardiff University’s school of engineering to create an innovative new alternative to scaffolding, which it is hoped will lower the number of scaffolding accidents each year. Voltcom Group, based in Llantrisant, South...
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 26, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News
A toy distributor in Lancashire and a builder have appeared in court after a worker plunged to his death in the workplace. 39-year-old Craig Gray from Fleetwood had been assisting with the removal of debris from a warehouse roof at Halsall Toys Europe Ltd in July 2012...
by Russell Worth | Feb 2, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News
A global metal recycling company has been in court and fined £150,000 after one of its workers was killed by a 33-tonne metal barge, which collapsed on top of him. Father of two William Ward, who was 56 years old and lived in Handsworth, Sheffield, suffered...
by Russell Worth | Jan 27, 2015 | Claims, Downloads, Injury at Work
The winter weather typically triggers the onset of coughs, colds and flu among the UK population but it can also make dermatitis and other skin conditions worse. The combination of the cold temperature outside and the dry air caused by heaters inside makes dermatitis...
