Pennington - v - Suffolk Sovereign Chickens Ltd
| Plaintiff | Stephen Pennington |
|---|---|
| Job title | General cleaner (SOC 2000: 9233) |
| Task description | Use of a 2inch gauge hose and handling trays of poultry waste |
| Injury | Tenosynovitis |
| Defendant(s) | Suffolk Sovereign Chickens Ltd (SIC 2007: C10.12) |
| Court(s) | Lewes Crown |
| Case No. | |
| Date | 11 Apr 1989 |
| Judge(s) | Mr Justice Anthony Lincoln |
| For Plaintiff | |
| All Plaintiffs | Stephen Pennington |
| Solicitor | |
| Counsel | Miss Ellis |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr B M Shah (Orthopaedic Surgery) Mr David H R Jenkins (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | |
| Counsel | Mr Shaw |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr James Campbell Semple (Hand Surgery) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Defendant |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | No |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | Not pursued |
| Defendant negligent: | No |
| Damages | |
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| Observations | |
| References | |
| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |
| There are no references in the Judgment to any Health and Safety Regulations or to any HSE guidance documents, other than Guidance Note MS10. V1.01 | |
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Last updated: 16/10/2009