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UK work and industrial injury solicitor explains how to claim compensation if you have suffered a factory injury at work whilst using a sewing machine

Sewing Machinist Work Accident Victim Question

I work as a sewing machinist in a large clothing factory close to Manchester in the North West of England. Six months ago when I was using a Umarto 5 thread over locker sewing machine my index finger was drawn in. My finger was badly cut and my nail was ripped off.

I was assisted by a work colleague and the supervisor was called who send me to hospital in a taxi and recorded the accident in the works accident book.

The sewing machines did not have a safety catch on them so your finger could easily get stuck as mine did. Following the accident I understand that the Health And Safety Executive investigated and since then all of the sewing machines have been fitted with a safety catch.

My nail has now grown back on my finger, but it seems to break very easily. I also notice sensitivity in the tip of my index finger and I have been left with a 1cm scar.

Is it possible to claim from my employer for this accident?

Work Accident Solicitor Response

Your workplace should ensure the safety of employees and when using powerful dangerous equipment such as industrial sewing machines appropriate safety catches should be fitted to prevent body parts becoming entrapped and injured.

The fact that the HSE investigated and required the fitting of safety catches is evidence to this effect.

To justify the use of a solicitor your finger injury claim must be worth over a threshold amount of £1000. If the claim for pain and suffering is over this threshold amount – your solicitor will be able to claim legal costs in addition to your compensation and consequently be able to offer you a “no win no fee” agreement.

The types of injury you have described will be well over this threshold amount – to see other examples of compensation amounts for finger injuries click finger injury compensation claim.

The exact amount of compensation can only be determined by your lawyer once an independent medical report has been obtained from a medical expert – setting out your initial finger injury, the current symptoms and recurring problem with your nail together with s description of the extent of your scarring injury.

If you would like to speak to me in person to claim compensation for your sewing machine accident or to commence a claim with a specialist work accident solicitor click sewing machine industrial work accident.

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Work accident solicitor explains how to claim compensation for injuries suffered at work including crush injuries to the legs and spine with psychological injury such as post traumatic stress disorder

Work accident victim question

I work on the factory floor in a manufacturing factory in Leeds.

On one occasion I was walking on the factory floor when a shelf collapsed and a coil of sheet steel fell on to my left leg pushing me on to the floor – crushing my leg and spine.

As I was walking past the shelf I saw it collapse and I felt helpless to get out of the way of the coil steel in time before it hit me.

I was taken to hospital and an entry was made in the work accident book.

I was diagnosed with a broken tibia and fibula in my left leg, a fracture to one of my lumbar vertebrae’s and I am also receiving cognitive behavioural therapy in relation to post traumatic stress disorder.

Can I claim compensation for my leg, back and psychological injuries from my employers?

Work accident solicitor response

The accident circumstances show a clear liability of your employer for your accident. It is to be expected that workers can move around a factory without danger and it is to be expected that shelving would be fit for purpose – able to hold the items loaded thereon, in this case sheet metal coils.

Sheet steel can weigh a massive amount and if an employee is hit as you were – significant injuries as you describe are entirely foreseeable.

You should instruct a specialist work accident solicitor to help you make a claim. Your solicitor will instruct an orthopaedic medical expert to complete a report describing your crush injuries including your fractured tibia and fibula and the damaged vertebrae in your back. This expert
will describe the exact nature of your injuries together with a prognosis of what the future holds – including any potential disabilities and like future symptoms.

In addition a clinical psychologist will be instructed to describe your psychological injuries, which at this stage appear to be post traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive behavioural therapy is a recognised treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. To compile a report the clinical psychologist will access your current medical notes and therapy notes.

There are certain criteria which must always be followed for a diagnosis of PTSD – click post traumatic stress disorder claim to see the
gateway criteria which must be present for a diagnosis of PTSD.

Based upon the medical evidence your solicitor can value the amount of compensation you can claim.

Should you wish to commence a claim for your broken bones, damaged spinal vertebra and PTSD or to speak me in person click work accident
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Work accident solicitor explains how to claim compensation for collarbone, neck, back, leg, shoulder injuries, including a fractured vertebrae and broken femur bone, from a crush injury from a stacker truck

Stacker truck work accident victim question

I am employed in a warehouse in which many types of lifting machine operate, including: pallet tacker trucks, scissor lift tables and pallet trucks.

Approximately 6 months ago I was manually stacking a shelf with small items when an electric staking machine reversed into me pinning me against a wall. The driver heard my screams and moved the stacker track forward. He explained that he was new to operating stacking machines and had not seen me.

An ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital. An x ray was taken and I was diagnosed with a cracked collar bone, cracked cervical in my neck / cervical spine and a broken thighbone / femur.

I have had several operations and I am still off work – but in receipt of full pay.

I have damaged muscles in back, neck and shoulder due to being squashed between the stacker truck and the wall. I have had severe pain in my neck and shoulder, have terrible trouble sleeping.

I have been getting numbness in my lower back and shoulder right hand side, running down the back of my right leg which causes weakness. I have been referred for a MRI which I am awaiting.

Can I claim compensation for my fractured collar bone, fractured neck vertebrae, broken femur, pain in my back and shoulder?

Work accident solicitor response

Lifting trucks such as stacker trucks, scissor trucks and pallet trucks are all powerful and dangerous pieces of work equipment.

The electric stacker truck you describe should have had a clear sounding noise to indicate it was reversing and the operator should have checked the work environment before attempting to reverse the truck.

From your description I believe the stacker truck operator was negligent and as such your employers would be responsible for his negligence and in turn paying you compensation.

You have received a variety of injuries, which could be expected by being crushed by a stacker truck. To determine the amount of compensation you can claim from your employer a solicitor would need to instruct an independent orthopaedic medical expert to complete a report setting out the exact nature of the broken femur, fractured vertebrae, fractured collar bone, back, neck and shoulder muscle injury.

The medical expert will be able to look at your GP and hospital notes, together with any x-rays and scans, to give an opinion on the symptoms you have suffered and will likely suffer into the future.

This medical report can be used to compare to injuries in other accident claims to decide the amount of compensation you can claim for your pain and suffering.

You would in addition be entitled to any financial losses as a direct result of your workplace stacker truck accident. Click work accident compensation to see examples of the financial losses you can claim.

You will be entitled to claim the legal costs of your solicitor from your employer in addition to your compensation.

To commence a work accident claim or to speak to me in person free of charge click stacker truck work accident claim.

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