Accident claim news
07/09/2007
Work accident leaves man with severed hand

A Suffolk man who lost his hand in a horrific work accident is in line to receive a six-figure personal injury payout after making a compensation claim for damages.

The 31-year-old was employed to work on the rebuilding of a food factory near Bury St Edmunds and was helping to pour cement when a two-tonne hammer fell from above, severing his left hand.

Emergency servics rushed to the scene of the accident at work and paramedics took the man to West Suffolk Hospital whilst firefighters attempted unsuccessfully to salvage his hand from a cement filled hole.

He underwent emergency surgery and the next day was transferred to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital where doctors operated further on his serious personal injuries. Such was the extent of the 31-year-old's injuries that he was kept in hospital for 11 days.

The man made his personal injury claim for compensation after discovering that the hammer was not properly fitted and lacked an adequate safety catch.

The work accident claim was made against the company responsible for the construction of the factory and the six-figure settlement was reached without the need for a court case.

The injured man's personal injury solicitor said, "It is tragic that such a debilitating injury should occur to such a young man, and we can only hope that the settlement goes some way towards helping him build a new life for himself and his family."