Category Archives: Serious Injury

Phoenix Pursues Compensation for Victims of a Gas Explosion

New Ferry Gas Explosion site

Phoenix Legal Solicitors are pursuing compensation claims for victims of the New Ferry gas explosion. The incident caused: injury to around 80 people, made 78 individuals immediately homeless, damaged residential properties, and forced the closure of 28 businesses. What caused the New Ferry gas explosion? The cause of the explosion was attributed to a local […]

Farmer fined after worker becomes entangled in potato harvester

Farmer fined after worker becomes entangled in potato harvester

It has been reported by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)* that on 21 August 2020, at Folkestone Magistrates Court, a farmer was sentenced after a worker suffered multiple injuries after becoming entangled in the contra-rotating rollers of a potato harvester. The worker was pulled leg first into the machine resulting in burns to his […]

Company Fined £1m After Worker Died

Company fined 1m after worker died

A building company, Cemex UK Operations Limited, has been fined after an employee died from being struck by a centering machine lifting mast. On 13 May 2017, James Brownlie was carrying out maintenance and repair work on a dry sided conveyor in Scotland. Part of the conveyor ran under a centering machine. At the time, […]

Car Component Manufacturer Fined After Workers Suffer Burns

Car Component Manufacturer Fined After Workers Suffer Burns

Car component manufacturer fined £1 million after workers suffer burns Delphi Diesel Systems Limited, a commercial vehicle and car component manufacturer, was fined after two workers suffered significant burns. On 11 July 2017, two company employees were burned by flammable chemical vapour. The chemical, used to clean the distillation tank part of a component washer, […]

Cyclists At Risk From Potholes

Cyclists At Risk From Potholes

It is no secret that local roads are in terrible condition. According to MPs, this has caused an increase in the number of cyclists that have been injured and cars that have been damaged. A report published this month and mentioned in The Times states that in the recent years, unfilled potholes have seriously compromised […]

Accident at Work Led To Devastating Injuries

Accident at Work Led To Devastating Injuries

An accident at work led to devastating injuries for a worker. On 10 February 2017, an employee of Aylescott Feeds and Driers Ltd needed to unblock a feed pellet press. He first turned it off before attempting to unblock it, when suddenly the machine started up again. As a result, Ross Standen’s hand caught in […]

Recycling Firm Fined Over Employee Death

Recycling Firm Fined Over Employee Death

Liverpool recycling company fined £120,000 after death of their employee. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a press release after an employee of a Liverpool recycling company was crushed to death at work. On 24 May 2017, Centriforce Products Limited of Errington Works, Derby Road, Bootle received a delivery of waste plastic bales. […]

Employee Sustained Serious Injury at Printing Company

Employee Sustained Serious Injury at Printing Company

Employee sustained a serious injury at a tinplate printing company. Accidents at work are not rare and can often lead to serious injuries. One such case can be noted on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website. On 19 June 2017, a Tinmasters Swansea Limited’s employee was working at Afon Works, Bryntywod, Swansea. Whilst attempting […]

Construction Worker Suffers Serious Injury

Construction Worker Suffers Serious Injury

An employee of a construction company experiences serious injury at work.   The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website features another incident of a serious injury at work in their May 2019 press release. The incident happened on 2 May 2017, in Louth, Lincolnshire. A Foundations and Buildings Ltd’s employee was constructing the roof of […]

Beauty Therapist Dies After Cosmetic Surgery

Beauty Therapist Dies After Cosmetic Surgery

Beauty therapist dies after a boob job and tummy tuck cause complications. A 36-year-old beauty therapist from Norwich died following cosmetic procedures. Louise Harvey paid £7,000 for breast enhancement and tummy tuck to be done at a private London hospital run by top UK cosmetic surgery firm Transform. Both procedures were done during the three-hour […]