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Company fined after worker crushed to death
30 December 2010
A company has been fined £266,000 after an accident at work during which an employee sustained fatal injuries. Ondrej Hladik...
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Packaging firm fined after fatal accident at work
29 December 2010
A packaging firm has been fined after a worker was killed during an accident at work when a machine he was working inside was switched...
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Man breaks vertebrae in accident at work
24 December 2010
A man suffered serious spinal injury during an accident at work when he fell more than five metres after experiencing an electric shock.David...
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Retail company fined after new employee crushed to death
22 December 2010
A retail display company has been fined following the death of an employee on his first day of work. Vitalijus Orlovas, 29, from Lithuania,...
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Firm fined after roofing contractor breaks back
21 December 2010
A firm has been fined after a roofing contractor fell through a skylight and broke his back in an accident at work. The worker was...
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Firm fined after roofing contractor breaks back
21 December 2010
A firm has been fined after a roofing contractor fell through a skylight and broke his back in an accident at work. The worker was...
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Two dead, one critically injured after traffic accident
20 December 2010
Two teenagers died and a man sustained serious injury during a traffic accident when the car they were in spun out of control. The...
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BT fined following fatal ladder accident at work
17 December 2010
Telecommunications firm BT has been fined after an employee sustained fatal injuries in an accident at work.David Askew, 52, died after...
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Woman dies due to 1972 traffic accident
16 December 2010
A woman from Huddersfield has died of injuries she received in 1972 during a traffic accident, a coroner ruled.The Huddersfield Daily...
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Sculpture accident 'entirely preventable'
15 December 2010
Parents of a young boy may consider making an accident claim after a sculpture fell on him while he was playing football.The boy, then...
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Traffic accident fireman 'should have slowed down'
14 December 2010
A fireman who was involved in a fatal traffic accident should have slowed down for the red light, a court heard.Robert Hulatt, 28,...
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Fatal traffic accident possibly due to fog
13 December 2010
One motorist sustained fatal injuries during a traffic accident which involved a coach, a lorry and two cars.A coach is thought to...
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Snowy weather 'causing more accident claims'
10 December 2010
Accident claims have risen due to the snowy weather causing more traffic accidents on Britain's roads.AA Insurance has said there...
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Steel firm fined after accident at work
09 December 2010
A steel firm has been fined after an employee's sustained severe injuries to his arm and hand during an accident at work. Ian Sutherland...
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Employee loses parts of fingers in accident at work
08 December 2010
A laminate flooring company in Merseyside has been penalised after an accident at work severely damaged an employee's hand.Christopher...
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McDonalds fined after accident at work in Wandsworth
07 December 2010
Fast food chain McDonalds has been taken to court after an accident at work left one employee with burns and partial blindness.A man...
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Accident at work leaves employee with knee, face injuries
06 December 2010
A company has been fined £7,200 after an accident at work left a man with injuries to his face and knees at Heathrow Airport.John...
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Firm fined after teenager blinded in one eye in accident at work
03 December 2010
A Southampton-based demolition has been fined for an accident at work in which a teenager was blinded in one eye.The teenager, from...
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Fatal traffic accident 'caused by snow'
02 December 2010
One man has died and two others were seriously injured in a traffic accident partly due to the snow and ice currently covering the...
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Teenager 'makes accident claims against friend's family'
01 December 2010
A teenager who sustained terrible head and spinal injuries after an accident at a pool party is making accident claims of £6...
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Man fined after worker falls to his death
A man has been hit with a £20,000 fine after one of his employees fell through a fragile roof at a warehouse in Markinch...
Two firms punished over worker's injuries
Two companies have been prosecuted and punished for an accident at work in which a man suffered numerous injuries.The Health...
Firm fined after worker loses four fingers
A company has been hit with an £8,000 fine after one of its employees suffered an accident at work that left him without...
Car plunges on to railway after accident
A traffic accident in the south-west over the weekend led to a car being catapulted on to a railway line, leading to delays...
Contractor injured in 5m fall from ladder
A man fell more than five metres after the ladder he was using fell away from its moorings and catapulted him into the air.Adrian...
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