Thursday, 9 February 2012

Man loses fingertips in work accident

A man has lost his fingertips following an accident at work at a manufacturing factory at Stoke on Trent.

His employer was prosecuted after a 41-year-old employee, who wishes to remain nameless, cut off the tip of his middle finger on a circular saw when trimming metal parts.

Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) it was found that the system of work used to operate the saw was unsafe. The top guard was incorrectly positioned and basic protection devices were not being used.

Further, the injured person had not received proper training in how to use the device. Also, the machine was faulty in so far as the emergency stop control button failed to work.

The employer pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,105 costs.

Manufacturing jobs accounted 21% of all fatalities and 15% of reported injuries.

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