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Health and Safety Executive fine company after employee injured at work
16 May 2011
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reported that a company has been fined and ordered to pay costs after an employee was paralysed after falling from an industrial lift.
The HSE said the company had failed to ensure the safety of its employees while they were installing overhead cables. The HSE said the accident could have been avoided if the company had a safe system of work in place.
This accident highlights the importance of workplace regulations which employers must follow to help prevent accidents at work.
If you or a member of your family has been injured as a result of an accident at work, contact our Personal Injury team today for a telephone conversation or a free, preliminary meeting.
Chloe Newton, Solicitor in the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team
