Archives: Factory and Warehouse Accidents

Southampton worker suffers crush injuries

A Romsey brick-making company has been prosecuted after one of its employees suffered serious crush injuries when his leg became trapped in a poorly guarded machine. Mr Nikoloz Demerashvili was in hospital for 3 weeks with multiple fractures to his leg after the incident in October 2011. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found… Read More

Worker suffered serious burns

Steward Wood, a dye machine operative in Staffordshire for a company that makes webbing for seatbelts and harnesses, suffered serious burns whilst on a night shift after his arms became trapped in a machine. Webbing became wrapped around the machines rollers, Mr Wood climbed into the machine without isolating it to try and unravel the… Read More

Worker awarded compensation for severed fingertip

Vaughan Thomas lost the tip of his finger while using an unguarded drill. The worker has been awarded compensation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The incident happened in April 2011 when Mr Thomas was working at MIB Manufacturing Ltd.’s factory. They manufacture light steel frames and panels for the building industry and Mr Thomas was… Read More