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Following a severe work accident in 2009 in Gateshead, a 62-year-old man employed in the steel industry may now be able to take legal action in the form of an accident at work claim.
The man's personal injury occurred when he was carrying out routine maintenance on a machine at a steel manufacturing factory. The victim had to stand on a mill, in order to attach a hydraulic ram to some rollers so that they could be removed and cleaned.
The company had failed to ensure that dangerous parts of the mill were deactivated and another employee, who was unaware of the man's presence on the machinery, activated it while he was still standing on the moving parts.
As a result, the work injury victim's feet were caught in the conveyor's rollers and crushed.
He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for immediate treatment, but, unfortunately, his right leg had to be amputated below the knee. The man still has to undergo treatment for his left foot, and may need to have further operations on it.
The company has now pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and has been fined a total of £9,757.99 including court costs.
The injured worker may now choose to consult a personal injury solicitor with a view to making an accident at work claim.
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