McFarlane -v- Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd
| Pursuer | Mr William McFarlane | ||||||||
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| Job title | Caulker/burner (SOC 2000: 5215) | ||||||||
| Task description | Finishing steel plates by use of a grinder to remove excess weld etc. | ||||||||
| Injury | Lateral epicondylitis | ||||||||
| Defender(s) | Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd (SIC 2007: C30.11) | ||||||||
| Court(s) | Outer House, Court of Session | ||||||||
| Case No. | [2004] ScotCS 68 | ||||||||
| Date | 16 Mar 2004 | ||||||||
| Judge(s) | Lady Smith | ||||||||
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| All Pursuers | Mr William McFarlane | ||||||||
| Solicitor | Thompsons | ||||||||
| Counsel | Hanratty QC Henderson | ||||||||
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| Medical expert(s) | Mr James Crossan (Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery) | ||||||||
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| Solicitor | Simpson & Marwick (W S) | ||||||||
| Counsel | Hofford | ||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Clive Andrews (Ergonomics) | ||||||||
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| Judgment for: | Defenders | ||||||||
| Injury found: | Yes | ||||||||
| Work related: | No | ||||||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No | ||||||||
| Defendant negligent: | No | ||||||||
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| [2004] ScotCS 68 | |||||||||
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| This is one of only a few examples of a Court examining in any depth whether the Manual Handling Operations Regulations applied. From a lay perspective, this interpretation appears to be consistent with the HSE's guidance. V1.01 | |||||||||
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Last updated: 16/10/2009