Case Studies

Margaret was employed by Nortel Networks Corp, formerly known as Standard Telephones & Cables. She worked there on and off again from the early 1980s to 2001 and carried out a variety of...

David was riding his motorcycle near Bangor when a car unexpectedly pulled out from a side road causing a collision that threw him from his bike. He was taken to the Ulster Hospital by an...

Martin was cycling through a roundabout when he was struck by a car which knocked him from his bike and to the ground. The sudden impact left the cyclist with bruises, cuts and an arm...

Gordon was employed as an aircraft fitter for Shorts from the early 1990s. For a period of about 19 years he constantly used tools that vibrated during use. He began to experience...

Eileen was out for a meal at a restaurant in Newtownabbey with her partner. She left her table for a moment and upon her return she slipped and fell onto her hand which she outstretched in an...

Graeme was working with an angle grinder when it unexpectedly kicked back. The tool used to cut through metal immediately cut through his clothing and caused a nasty laceration on his arm....

Kevin was the front seat passenger in a work vehicle whilst at work for a recycling company. His vehicle had stopped at the side of the road to deal with a query from a customer....

Robert was a maintenance painter employed by Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE). He worked at both Power Station East and Power Station West during his twenty years of employment with the...

Sarah was in her car waiting to emerge at a junction onto a main road when another car crashed into the back of her. The impact caused injury to her neck and upper back whilst also aggravating...

Gary was working for a sub-contactor in a power station.  He was resting on a stairwell outside of his work area when an employee of another sub-contractor accidentally dropped a...

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...

Stephen was employed by Nortel Networks Corp, which was then known as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1981. He worked in the open plan machine shop which housed a number of loud...

Ian was a metal worker by trade. During the course of his employment he worked for various companies during which time he came into contact with asbestos. In particular, he was in close contact...

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.

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...