Upper limb injuries and disorders can have a profound impact on our ability to perform even the most basic daily functions. For the purpose of this article, we will treat upper limb disorders as separate from injuries due to accidents, in that the latter typically...
Russell Worth Personal Injury Blog:
Work Accidents
Russell Worth Personal Injury Blog:
Work Accidents
Making a claim if you have been paralysed in a workplace accident
Small acts of heroism happen every day, and many do not receive the accolade they deserve. One such hero is Paul Turnbull who risked his own life to save others. Mr Turnbull was working on a building site in Northumberland, when Fraser Rowland, a lorry driver was...
Leave the fireworks to the experts – explosions in the workplace
Industrial explosions, and the resulting fire and/or blast damage can be hugely damaging not only to people but also to the ability of a business to continue operation. Any risk of explosion that is not spotted or managed could cause significant and long-term impacts...
Have you been injured by an animal while working?
For many of us, the risk of being injured by an animal while at work is negligible if not non-existent. But spare a thought to the legions of British workers who are exposed to dangerous animals on a daily basis – postal workers/couriers, vets, farmers workers, social...
A Farmer’s Life – The Realities of Working in the British Agricultural Sector
For many, British farming conjures up thoughts of fresh air, endless rolling countryside, herding sheep across grassy moorlands, reaping the bountiful harvest in the autumn and tending the cattle. The reality is that while working in agriculture can be hugely...
Taking the load – Heavy lifting equipment accidents at work
Heavy lifting equipment is used across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, construction and healthcare, and it has transformed how we work for the better. Such machinery includes vehicle tail lifts, patient hoists, tele-handlers, fork-lift...
Workplace accidents in the UK manufacturing sector
It’s been a rollercoaster year for UK manufacturing. In October 2016, it was reported that activity in the sector had grown faster than it had in the previous two years, due to the fall in the value in the pound, following the vote to leave the EU. And this early...
Chemical hazards in the workplace
Chemicals are surprisingly prevalent in our modern world, and not just in large industrial organisations. Even small local businesses such as hairdressers, gardeners, cleaners and pest controllers use chemicals that if not carefully handled, can cause serious injury....
The dangers of repetitive strain injuries
To the non-medically trained eye, the terms ‘Tenosynovitis’, ‘Dupuytren’s contracture’, and ‘Epicondylitis’ might be lost on you completely. Thankfully these conditions can be grouped by a slightly more memorable name - ‘repetitive strain injury’ (RSI). Such injuries...
Is your employer pulling their weight? The Importance of Safe Manual Handling
The somewhat anodyne health and safety term, ‘manual handling’, refers to the movement of any item by lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, or pulling; actions that many workers do all day, every day. While not all new employees see manual handling training as the...
