Personal Injury Solicitor Southport

A 46 year old worjker from Carlisle has won compensation after he ended up with a 15 centimetre scar on his scalp because he wasn?t provided with suitable head protection by his employer, a beer can manufacturer. The man was checking if a can coating machine was working correctly while wearing only a baseball-style cap for protection as he had not been provided with a hard hat.

He needed 11 staples in the top of his head after he struck the supporting angle iron of a metal gantry as he hadn?t been able to see the sharp iron bar over the peak of the hat?s rim. The accident has left him with a large visible scar on his head that still give him pain.

The personal injury solicitors instructed by the worker argued that the sharp edge of the gantry should have been spotted in a risk assessment by the employer and either covered or suitable protective hard hats should have been provided for those carrying out inspections.

The beer can manufacturer admitted liability and settled the claim out of court for £5,000.

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