by Russell Worth | Jun 28, 2016 | Accident at Work, Back Injury, Claims, Injury at Work
British Telecom has been fined £500,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £100,000 after one its employees fell from a loft and broke his back and his ankles. The court heard how David Spurgeon was fixing a telephone fault in a residential block of flats in London....
by Russell Worth | Jun 27, 2016 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work
A fish-processing firm from Plymouth has been fined £500,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £25,000 after one of its workers was killed when boxes of frozen fish fell on him. Tomas Suchy, a 22 year-old employee of Interfish Ltd was helping to clear up a pile of...
by Russell Worth | Jun 13, 2016 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, Head Injuries, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
A haulage company from Dumfries has been fined £45,000 after one of its workers was tragically crushed to death by a hydraulic ramp on Christmas Eve. Ayr Sheriff Court heard how Andrew Adams, a 61-year-old employee J & J Currie Ltd was attempting to unload a...
by Russell Worth | Jun 13, 2016 | Accident at Work, Car Accidents, Claims, Injury at Work
A motor vehicle repair company has been fined £33,000 and ordered to pay costs of £12,000 after a young man gaining work experience was crushed to death by a vehicle. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard how in December 2014, 27 year-old Muhammed Zohaib Yasin was...
by Russell Worth | Jun 6, 2016 | Accident at Work, Back Injury, Brain Injuries, Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
A Derbyshire waste management company has been fined £300,000 and ordered to pay costs of a further £50,000 after one of its workers was crushed to death between two vehicles. Derby Crown Court heard how 39-year-old employee Matthew Lambert was in the process of...
by Russell Worth | Jun 6, 2016 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work
A tyre company from Kent has been fined £1million and ordered to pay costs of a further £99,000 after one of its employees was killed when a tyre exploded. Canterbury Crown Court heard how an employee of Watling Tyre Service Ltd was repairing a puncture on a...