Work Accident

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Caoimhe’s trip claim settles for £22,000 (Carrickfergus)

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 protect herself and injured it in the process. She also sustained damage to her knee and shoulder. Unfortunately, Caoimhe had …

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William’s accident at work claim settles for £75,000 (Carrickfergus)

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 foreman, who William only met briefly on his first day, told him that the main contractor said he was required to drive one of the …

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Sarah’s work accident claim settles for £6,250 (Lisburn)

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 slightly, activating the sensor to the door of a nearby chill room. As the door opened, it struck Sarah’s foot injuring two of her toes. …

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Ronnie’s work accident claim settles for £25,000 (Belfast)

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 back of the platform were missing and some feed pellets rolled onto the non-grill solid part of the platform. When Ronnie …

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Caroline’s accident at work claim settles for £15,000 (Ballyclare)

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. At one stage during the visit she had to help the patient stand up from his chair. As she assisted …

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Brian’s accident at work claim settles for £9,000 (Belfast)

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 of equipment yet was still expected to operate one for the purposes of unloading and loading his lorry. The HGV …

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Michael’s accident at work claim settles for £5,000 (Belfast)

Michael worked as a chef in Belfast when he was injured in the kitchen. Whilst he was making soup he used a large hand blender to combine ingredients when he was electrocuted. The electrical current forced him to grip the blender very tightly which caused significant pain. It took an agonizing 15 seconds before Michael …

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