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Kennel company fined after worker has finger amputated
29 June 2012
A disastrous accident at work resulted in one man having his finger amputated after it came into contact with a circular saw.Antony...
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Worker, 16, loses finger in workplace accident
28 June 2012
A 16-year-old lost a finger in an accident at work for which his employee has now been fined £7,000, following an investigation...
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Glazing company punished after worker loses finger
27 June 2012
A glazing company in Hampshire has been punished for an incident in which one of its employees lost a part of their finger.The accident...
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Asbestos cases could trigger accident claims
26 June 2012
Accident claims could be made by thousands of Britons each year as they or their loved ones are diagnosed with occupation-related cancer.Cancer...
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Accident at work leads to carpenter's death
25 June 2012
A carpenter died after an accident at work in which he was hit by a large slab of concrete that fell on him.Philip Hames was an employee...
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Firm fined following asbestos risk
22 June 2012
A company has been fined after it put its employees at risk of exposure to asbestos during refurbishment works.Failure to properly...
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Firm fined after employee sustains severe burns
21 June 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a Leek company after an employee suffered severe burns.Stewart Wood attempted...
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Kick boxer forced to quit after accident at work
20 June 2012
An accident at work has led to a former England kick boxer having to give up the sport.Zak Davis was injured when a trench he was working...
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Accident at work sees man lose the top of his finger
19 June 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a Cardiff company after an accident at work led to a worker losing the tip of his finger.MIB...
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Manufacturing firm fined by HSE following accident at work
18 June 2012
An accident at work involving two teenage agency workers has led to a manufacturing firm being fined.The Health and Safety Executive...
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Apprentice joiner fractures vertebra in accident at work
15 June 2012
An accident at work involving a teenage apprentice joiner has led to the prosecution of contractor Stokes Evans Developments.The Health...
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Building firm fined after worker suffers spinal injury
14 June 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a building firm after an accident at work led to an employee sustaining injuries...
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Building firm fined after employee suffers serious injury
13 June 2012
Safety failings by a building firm led to a decorator sustaining several broken bones when he fell approximately 2.6 metres at a housing...
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HSE prosecutes engineering company for safety failings
12 June 2012
A court has heard how an accident at work left a machine operator with serious head and chest injuries.Ian Spicer was using a Computer...
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Firm fined following 2 similar accidents at work
11 June 2012
A metal polishing firm has been fined after two accidents at work were recorded just five months apart.The Health and Safety Executive...
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HSE prosecutes boat firm following accident at work
08 June 2012
A boat builder has been fined after an accident at work saw an employee sustain a broken arm.Clare Lallow was prosecuted following...
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Firm fined after worker narrowly escapes injury
07 June 2012
A company has been fined after a forklift truck driver narrowly escaped being injured in an accident at work.The employee was attempting...
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Fatal accident at work leads to prosecution
06 June 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a firm in Tipton after an employee was fatally injured in an accident at work.An...
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Roofer prosecuted for safety failings
01 June 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted the director of a roofing firm for putting his staff at risk of having an accident...
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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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