Although hand injuries can be caused in many ways, people often suffer hand injuries due to accidents at work. Improper use of hazardous equipment or unguarded machines can cause hand injuries.
It is the duty of the employers to give proper training to their employees on how to handle machines and they should also keep dangerous machines and blades guarded properly. If the employer fails to fulfill his responsibility, and as a result you suffer a hand injury, then the employer should compensate you for your injury.
People sometime suffer injury at work as a result of being exposed to vibrating equipment which can cause what is commonly known as Vibration White Finger or Hand/Arm Vibration Syndrome. The symptoms of this can be whitening of the hand, tingling, pain and lack of grip. See vibration white finger.
Call our LeoClaims helpline 08000 515 400, to get legal advice or fill in the online claim form to make a hand injury compensation claim. |
