Vibration White Finger (VWF) is a work injury suffered by those who use vibrating machinery such as drills, chain saws or hand guided power tools. Miners, Road and Forestry workers are the main areas where Vibration White Finger injury is most common, however anyone who works with heavy vibrating equipment for prolonged times especially in a cold climate are also likely to suffer.

It is estimated that as many as 1 in 10 people who work will have Vibration White Finger symptoms. Many might only ever suffer slight effects of Vibration White Finger but there are a growing number of cases where Vibration White Finger becomes painful and nasty leading to surgery and sometimes amputation.

Vibration White Finger Symptoms Include :

* Numbness and tingling in the fingers after the vibrating machinery has been turned off
* Fingertip may start to ache and turn white occasionally
* Finger turns white more frequently
* The rest of the hands fingers begin turning white except the thumb. The disease is probably irreversible at this stage
* Person suffers serious painful attacks within the hand

3,000 new claims for Industrial Injury Disability Benefit are made for Vibration White Finger every year.

 

If you have been a victim of Vibration White Finger through work and wish to make a Vibration White Finger Compensation Claim then get in touch with The Injury Lawyers by either entering your details below in our quick claim form or give us a call for free on 0800 634 7575 today.

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