Arm entangled in the roller of a conveyor belt injury claims

An employee getting their arm entangled in the roller of a conveyor belt is a common scenario in today’s workplaces. It’s a shame really because the law and the duty for employers to abide by is so crystal clear that there should never be an excuse for it happening. But sadly we take on claims like this all of the time.

The injuries of course can be very serious indeed. So if your arm has been entangled in the roller of a conveyor belt at work, what are your rights?
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Baling machine accidents at work

Baling machines are of course extremely dangerous. The law in place is designed to ensure that no person is injured by either falling in, or becoming caught and pulled in, to a baling machine – and to ensure no-one is injured when servicing the machine or clearing any blockages.

But despite the stringent health and safety laws in place, accidents involving baling machines at work remain common. Employee activity and interactions with baling machines remain a constant health and safety concern, and many are not following the rules.
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Sawmill workers compensation rights explained

Sawmills are of course very dangerous places, and health and safety is of paramount importance to ensure that employees are not injured during the course of their employment. But sawmills and firms in related industries are often accident hot spots, and we are constantly investigating cases where workers have been injured.

The most common one for sawmills is injuries to the hands and fingers in the saw machines themselves. It often involves new and trainee staff. Read on for an insight and advice for making a claim if you have been injured when working in a saw mill.
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Fall from unsecured ladder on a vehicle claim

The Work at Height Regulations put an important duty on your employer to make sure that you are not at risk from a fall during the course of employment. When it comes to falls from unsecured ladders on vehicles, the risks can be grave. We’re talking tankers and wagons here where the falls can be from excessive heights that can lead to life threatening injuries.

So what are your rights if you have fallen from an unsecured ladder at work? What should you employer have done to have prevented this?
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Supermarket roll cage injury – your rights explained!

We’ve helped a lot of people claim for work accident compensation after they’ve been injured by a supermarket roll cage. There are a lot of ways in which supermarket roll cages can cause injury to you, and your rights are enshrined in law when it comes to being eligible to claim.

We, as expert injury lawyers, are here to explain those rights to you and here to fight for your claim when you need us. As a firm of specialist work injury lawyers your claim is in very safe hands with us.
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Work injury claim for faulty equipment in the workplace

Work accidents caused by faulty equipment in the workplace are one of the number one causes for people making a claim for personal injury compensation. A huge proportion of the many work accident injury claims we take on are caused by faulty equipment in the workplace.

So take it from us as a firm of expert injury lawyers with particular expertise in helping work accident victims making claims when we say that we can properly help and advise you.

Want some more information on making a claim? Read on.
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Need a work injury lawyer? Speak to us for expert help!

As a firm of expert injury lawyers who specialise in work injury claims we can represent your case on a no win, no fee basis. It’s important to know that we are actually a real law firm and not a claims management company or accident advice service like many of the firms out there.

So if you are looking for the right lawyer for an accident at work claim then read on for some vital advice about what we offer and what you need to know.
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Injured hand – What can you claim for?

If your injured hand was caused as a result of negligence than you have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation. Even a minor hand injury can cause a lot of problems for a long time, and we make sure that our clients are compensated properly when making an injured hand claim.

So when can you claim and what sort of things can you claim for in an injured hand personal injury case?
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Scaffolding accident claims – Unstable boards advice!

Scaffolding can be placed under several workplace health and safety regulations. Firstly it is work equipment which means that The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations apply; secondly it often involves working at height and so The Work at Height Regulations are useful; and finally as a traffic route The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations can apply too.

Why is this relevant? Because we only need to show that your employer is in breach of one relevant regulation to hold them at fault for an accident. So the more we can apply, the better chance we can have at winning a case.
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Lathe Chuck Key accident at work claim

Despite the fact that we have a fairly good record when it comes to health and safety here in the UK, work accidents are still frighteningly common. As a firm of specialist injury lawyers we help a lot of victims for work accident claims and we often see trends in the nature of the accidents we help victims for.

Sometimes the happening of an accident should simply have never happened and was easy to prevent – the case of an unguarded chuck key in a lathe is one such example.
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