Work Accident

David was employed as a factory worker in Larne when he was involved in an accident at work. His role involved installing engines into vehicles and he carried this out on a raised platform. He...

Simon was employed as a delivery driver when he was loading pallets onto his vehicle. One pallet was so large he broke the shrink wrap to remove some of the items in order for it to fit. The...

Scott was working for a packaging manufacturing company and was asked to move a table across the work space. Whilst doing this, he tripped and fell over a pallet that was blocking a walkway. He...

Mary was admitted to hospital for an operation to remove one of her ovaries. After the keyhole surgery she was in severe pain and asked nurses for pain relief. However the nursing staff advised...

Richard was employed as a subcontractor and was carrying out joinery work in a Belfast factory. As he was walking through the factory floor he slipped on a clear fluid that was on the ground....

Paul was employed as a technician and was out on a job in a park in Bangor. He was picking up equipment from his vehicle’s trailer when a colleague driving a car struck him, causing him to...

Adam was working as a neighbourhood officer for a housing organisation and he was tasked with attending an apartment complex following a complaint from a resident. After completing his...

Andrew was employed as a HGV driver by a well-known local maintenance company. Whilst at work, he was asked to remove a machine from the back of a low loader flatbed lorry. He applied the hand...

Michael was employed as a plumber and was in the process of loading his van in Belfast before departing to a work site in England. Whilst doing this, he was loading a bundle of stainless steel...

Caoimhe was grocery shopping in a well-known supermarket when she tripped over some products which had been left on the floor in the middle of the aisle. As she fell, she extended her hand to...

William was a self-employed general labourer working for a sub-contractor on a Carrickfergus building site. A week or so after starting on the site some dumper trucks were delivered. The...

Sarah was fetching meal ingredients whilst at work for the catering company that employed her. As she did so, a colleague was placing trays into a trolley which caused it to move...

Ronnie was employed as a mill operative when he had an accident. He was standing on a steel platform emptying bags of feed through grills in the floor. Unfortunately, the safety rails at the...

Caroline was working as a carer in Ballyclare and was sent to sit with a male patient in their home. Upon arrival she noticed that the patient was significantly taller and heavier than she is....

Brian was working as a heavy goods vehicle driver (HGV) when the company he worked for introduced new battery forklifts. Brian was provided with little or no training in the use of the new piece...