Health And Safety Archives:
A 45 year old man, Gerald Dahlstrom, from Cornwall suffered serious injuries when he dragged into a machine at Imerys Minerals Ltd. in Cornwall. Mr Dahlstrom was placing bags of clay onto the conveyor belt that fed the machine and he was pulled into a narrow gap between the belt and another belt above. This [...]
Previously we have covered falling from height and the injuries that can occur along with regulations that should prevent these accidents from happening. In the case of Matthew Dutton these regulations were not adhered to by his employer and he suffered horrendous injuries after a fall from a 4 meter height. Mr Dutton was working [...]
We have previously looked at legislation and training around working at height. But what happens when this is not followed? A 27 year old worker from Lancashire was employed by Tower Hire Services LTD. He was given a job to work on a commercial property roof in Worcester. Whilst conducting this task he stood on [...]
If you contracted MRSA as a result of medical negligence then you should be entitled to compensation. Unfortunately, MRSA is a severe infection that often occurs as a result of health procedures not being followed properly. It can be contracted as a result of coming into contact with an infected patient or as a result [...]
