Case Studies

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

During the build up to Christmas, Andrea was leaving a car park in Comber, Co. Down after spending the day in the quaint town. Unfortunately, another motorist...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Mark was employed as a bartender in a bar in Carrickfergus. He was cleaning a metal utility bench when he cut the side of his hand on a raised and sharp piece of...

Christopher was employed as a contracts manager. He was working on a building site in Dunmurray which was on its way to becoming  nursing home and a church. Christopher had been working on...

Catherine was diagnosed with having a small tumor on her bowel. She underwent radiotherapy before having surgery at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 2013. After the...

Robert was driving in the direction of Ballymoney when another vehicle drove through a staggered junction without stopping causing a head on collision. Significant damage was done to both cars...