Kane -v- Eaton Williams Group Ltd
| Claimant | Mr Scott Kane | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Job title | Metal worker (SOC 2000: 5213) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Task description | Operating a CNC cutting/punching machine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injury | Tendonitis or tenosynovitis affecting right arm and wrist | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant(s) | Eaton Williams Group Ltd (SIC 2007: C28.25) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Court(s) | Tunbridge Wells County Court | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Case No. | 6TNO1461 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Jan 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Judge(s) | Mr Recorder Rhodri Davies QC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For Claimant | |||||||||||||||||||||
| All Claimants | Mr Scott Kane | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Solicitor | Max Barford & Co | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Simon Jonathan Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr John E Ridd (Ergonomics) (Not called) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr A Franklin (Orthopaedic Surgery) (Not called) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For Defendant | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Solicitor | Berrymans Lace Mawer (EC2M 5QN) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Edward Broome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Ian A R Galer (Ergonomics) (Not called) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Rupert Eckersley (Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery) (Not called) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Judgment for: | Claimant | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injury found: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Work related: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant negligent: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Damages | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General: | £ 3,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Special: | £ 10,062.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL: | £ 13,062.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Judgment in this claim makes explicit references to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999; the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998; the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992; and the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. Somewhat unusually, there are also references to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. There are explicit references to the HSE's guidance on WRULDs. V1.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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