wezjax
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Basically a couple or so weeks ago i had an accident at work with an angle grinder which resulted in me having 7 stitches between my lip and nose.
Today at work somebody said that if they were me then they would be claiming as it's left a scar and as it's on my face i should get a tidy amount.
i personally wouldn't say that the accident was caused by anything that the company could prevent although the grinder wasn't P.A.T tested but then again i wouldn't say that it was my fault.
question is, so i have a case for a claim??
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Ally
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Yes
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Marc
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Yes you do have a case for a claim as long as you were wearing all safty equipment provided by your company and working to their guidelines.
I had an accident with an angle grinder myself 3 years ago and i got 5.5k
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mav
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do your company supply u with face guards?
if so and u were not wearing it...no claim..
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wezjax
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safety glasses not face guards.
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Marc
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thats all had when i had my accident.
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wezjax
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did you go with a 'no win no fee' type of company??
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mav
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quote: Originally posted by wezjax
safety glasses not face guards.
well I would think you should be wearing face guards when using grinders so I would have
thought u would have a claim.
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wezjax
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hmm, maybe. i've always just worn safety specs tho'.
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Adam-D
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if thats all your company provides then yes u have a claim
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langey
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yea matey get a claim in, hope you've put it in the accident book or they might be a bit dodgey about it,
its the companys responsibilty to provide the right PPE (personal pretective equipment)
so obviously saftey specs aint enough. so get a claim in
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ainsley_brader
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what happened did the wheel break up or??
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wezjax
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quote: Originally posted by ainsley_brader
what happened did the wheel break up or??
no,i was using a mini grinder (4 1/2" wheel) grinding something clamped into my vice. the grinder snagged on it somehow and shot back hitting me in the face.
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Marc
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Im with a union so they appointed a solicitor for me. I didnt pay for the fees as my union paid for this.
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vibrio
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have you read the risk assessment and signed the cossh form
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wezjax
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nope and nope
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ainsley_brader
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Could you have done the same job in a bench grinder? Was a bench grinder available for the task? Would it have been safer to have used a bench grinder.
So many dependants.
[Edited on Wednesday 10th December 2003 by ainsley_brader]
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