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£1.6m settlement for worker with amputated leg

Open-access content Monday 7th March 2016
From the archive:  Just so you know, this article is more than 3 years old.

The £1.6m settlement is one of the biggest obtained by Unite for a member in the Yorkshire, North East and Humberside area

The 58-year-old man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he is still in serious pain and suffers from the psychological effects of the accident. His wife also is disabled and "this has caused huge problems", he said. He will not be able to work again.

The ex-worker said he hopes the publicity around his case will prevent the occurrence of similar workplace accidents.

Karen Reay, regional secretary of the UK's largest trade union Unite which helped secure the settlement, said: "While the headline figure appears large, it has to take into account the scale of the disability, the loss of possible future earnings, the need for special housing accommodation, the requirement for ongoing care and the provision of prosthetics for the rest of his life."

The £1.6m settlement for the injury is one of the biggest obtained by the union for a member in the Yorkshire, North East and Humberside area.

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Thursday 3rd March 2016
An employee of ITW was repairing a broken piece of plastic sheeting by rethreading it into the pinch roller. His gloved hand dragged into the rollers and was crushed. The index finger on his right hand had to be surgically removed because it was so badly damaged. The Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into the accident, which happened on 30 May 2012, found ITW had not properly guarded machinery along the length of the production line, despite having identified the risks.
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Thursday 17th March 2016
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 Car component maker to pay £27k after welder loses finger

Monday 21st March 2016
A Lander Automotive welder’s glove became caught in the drill bit of a machine he was working on and he suffered partial amputation to the third finger on his right hand. The Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into the 17 June 2015 accident found the company failed to provide adequate training, a safe system of work, a risk assessment or method statement. It said the worker was expected to work on a variety of jobs as required by production.
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