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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Hull street cleaner's cut finger to cost council £100k
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-11590909

Quote:
A street cleaner's cut finger is set to cost Hull City Council at least £100,000 after judges ruled he was given the wrong gloves to work with.

Steven Threlfall was injured by a sharp object in a bin bag as he cleared a garden at a council house in May 2006.

Three judges at London's Appeal Court ruled that his employers had failed to provide him with cut-resistant gloves.

They ordered the council to pay £30,000 towards final costs, which are expected to run into six figures.

Severed artery
The court also said Mr Threlfall must be given £3,000 damages immediately until a final settlement is agreed.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull street cleaner's cut finger to cost council £100k
A small cut to the finger?
You shouldn't be allowed to claim anything for such a minor injury IMO. :roll:
Author:  veato [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull street cleaner's cut finger to cost council £100k
l3v1ck wrote:
A small cut to the finger?
You shouldn't be allowed to claim anything for such a minor injury IMO. :roll:


The story suggests he severed an artery and a tendon that required surgery but doesnt go on to say if there's any lasting complications with his finger. I also understand the guy himself has only been paid out £3000 so far with the rest paying fees and whatnot.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull street cleaner's cut finger to cost council £100k
veato wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
A small cut to the finger?
You shouldn't be allowed to claim anything for such a minor injury IMO. :roll:

The story suggests he severed an artery and a tendon that required surgery but doesnt go on to say if there's any lasting complications with his finger.

PLus there's christ knows what infections you can get from cuts from unknown objects. I assume that's all been checked and he's OK, but the point being not providing 'safe' equipment can have very yucky consequences to what would immediately appear a relatively slight injury.

veato wrote:
I also understand the guy himself has only been paid out £3000 so far with the rest paying fees and whatnot.

That's what the story said. I'd imagine the council thought it was a good idea to fight it on the basis that providing cut-proof gloves to all cleaners would actually be quite expensive. Course they'll have to do that now anyway, so it makes the decision doubly stupid.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull street cleaner's cut finger to cost council £100k
This is why I hate blame and claim. £3k compo but solicitors fees etc will take it close to £100k. Only Lawyers win.
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