Engineer launches personal injury compensation claim after hand is crushed
03 Sep 2010
A man whose hand was crushed by a piece of machinery at his
workplace is seeking
personal
injury compensation.
Gary Finnigan, 47, was an engineer at Witham-based Amtek Aluminium
Castings when the accident occurred in November 2008, the
Colchester Evening Gazette reports.
He had been trying to clear a blockage in a piece of machinery when
it suddenly began moving again and pulled his hand into one of the
moving parts.
Mr Finnigan lost his fingers and part of his thumb in the accident
and, despite having reconstructive surgery, has not fully recovered
the use of his hand.
He still suffers from pain and phantom sensations and finds
carrying out everyday tasks difficult.
Mr Finnigan is now taking legal action against his employer,
claiming that it was negligent in failing to ensure he was given
adequate training and neglecting to prevent access to the moving
parts of the machines.
According to a High Court writ, he is hoping to claim GBP 300,000
for the pain and suffering he has been caused.
The Health and Safety Executive states that systems should be in
place within manufacturing firms to ensure workers who need to deal
with machinery are safe, for example, by locking off the power
source.
Last month, a man who had been involved in a workplace accident in
the logistics sector was awarded GBP 250,000 in personal injury
compensation, This is Local London reported.
Peter Snowling took legal action against his employer after falling
from a loading ramp and fracturing his skull.
