Aimee purchased a hairdryer from a well known highstreet chemist whilst on a shopping trip to Belfast city centre. Soon after the purchase she was using it to dry her hair when the nozzle detached itself and fell down the back of...

Sarah was fetching meal ingredients whilst at work for the catering company that employed her. At this time, a colleague was placing trays into a trolley which caused it to move slightly, activating the sensor to the door of a nearby...

Ronald was employed by the George Cohen Group between 1962 and 1985. The company were demolishing constractors and scrap dealers who originally had premises on Sydenham Road, Belfast.

Ronald’s job involved knocking down and...

Brenda worked as a volunteer in a shop. After finishing work, she came out from behind the counter to lock up for the day. As she made her way out from behind the shop counter, she tripped over a chest which had been positioned at the end of...

Craig was working on a building site where he was carrying a 5m skirting board. Whilst he was carrying the skirting board, Craig stood on a manhole cover which had not been fitted properly.

The manhole cover...

Shauna was driving through Ballymena when she slowed down whilst approaching traffic. Unfortunately, the van behind her did not slow down and crashed into the rear of her car. Moments before the Road Traffic Accident, Shauna looked into her...

Andrew was at work where he was tasked with throwing weighty 25kg boxes onto quite a high shelf. To do this, he stood on a plastic stool to help him leverage the heavy boxes to the height required. Unfortunately, a leg of the stool gave way and...

Jack was employed as a machine operator that worked on a metal die casting machine in Carrickfergus. He worked long hours that were target driven and demanding. Whilst at work at his machine, a new colleague asked for some assistance when his...

Doreen was having a meal in a restaurant at Belfast’s Victoria Square Shopping Complex. As she was walking within the restaurant both feet slipped from underneath her causing her to fall. She instinctively tried to save herself and landed...

During the build up to Christmas 2015, Andrea was leaving a car park in Comber. Co. Down car park after spending the day in the quaint town. Unfortunately, another motorist reversed at speed from a parking bay. The...

Hazel was getting out of her car on the public roadway at her home when she tripped on the raised edge of a manhole cover and fell onto her outstretched hand. As a result of this trip, Hazel suffered a distal radial fracture of her right wrist...

Jessica from Belfast was running across a road to get a taxi when she tripped and landed on her right shoulder. She was in immediate pain and felt that she had damaged her shoulder. She went to the A&E Department of Belfast City Hospital...

A young woman, Rachel, was employed in a temporary Christmas role by Thorntons Plc, the popular chocolate retailer. Rachel was working in a Belfast city centre store in an attempt to save money for the upcoming festive season when she was asked...

Richard was on industrial work placement in Newtownabbey where he was employed as a sheet metal worker. Whilst working, he was instructed by a superior employee to move 3 lengths of metal. The industrial term for this shape of metal is...

Rebecca was taking her usual route through Sprucefield car-park on her way to work around 5am when she was struck by a car performing a U-turn manoeuvre. Unfortunately, Rebecca suffered injuries to her mid back,...