£3,750 Compensation Secured After Man Slips on Uneven Pavement
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Starting a new job should be a positive step forward. For one CEL Solicitors client, Neil (not his real name), his very first shift ended in a painful and completely avoidable injury.
Neil had just started work at a warehouse. Like many new starters, he expected to be shown how things were done and given the right support to work safely. That never happened.
Instead, he was asked to move and unload large, heavy items, without any training, guidance or proper equipment.
What went wrong
Neil was not given any form of induction or manual handling training. He was simply told to get on with moving bulky stock around the warehouse.
The items were awkward, heavy and difficult to control. The only equipment he was given was a small two-wheel trolley that was not designed to safely carry loads of that size or weight. No one showed him safe lifting techniques. No one offered help. No one supervised him.
From the very start, he was placed in a situation that was clearly unsafe.
The injury
While moving a particularly large item, it began to tip off the trolley. Instinctively, Neil tried to stop it from falling.
As he did so, he twisted his arm and felt a sharp pain. His shoulder had dislocated.
He reported the incident straight away. What should have been an ordinary first day at work became a physically painful and emotionally distressing experience that left him unable to continue working.
Why this should never have happened
Employers have a legal duty to keep their staff safe. That includes giving new employees proper training, providing suitable equipment, and putting safe systems of work in place.
In Neil’s case, none of this happened. With basic manual handling training, the right trolley and simple supervision, this injury could have been avoided.
No one should be hurt at work simply because their employer failed to do the basics.
The outcome
Neil came to CEL Solicitors feeling shaken, frustrated and unsure where he stood. We took the time to listen, explain his rights and guide him through the workplace injury claim process in clear, simple terms.
We gathered the evidence, showed how the employer had failed in their duty of care, and made sure Neil’s injury and its impact were properly valued.
As a result, we secured £5,686 in compensation to reflect the pain, disruption and distress he was caused.
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