Man may sue after suffering injuries in accident at work

A man may take legal action in a bid to secure compensation after he suffered injuries in an accident at work.

In January 2008, the employee was conducting his duties in a factory in Ashton-under-Lyne when he became trapped in rotating machinery.

As a result of the incident, the 53-year-old lost one finger on his right hand and badly injured another.

In addition, he sustained friction burns, a cracked breast bone and broken ribs.

A subsequent investigation by the Health and Safety Executive - which serves to protect people from the risks that arise to their wellbeing as a result of workplace activities - revealed that the firm had failed to comply with laws requiring it to prevent access to any dangerous parts of machinery.

Inspector at the organisation David Norton said: "It's vital that companies take action to protect employees who are required to operate potentially dangerous machinery. Otherwise workers will continue to be injured in the future."

Posted by Craig Williams

23/06/2010 14:53