An employee who suffered a broken leg at work whilst operating overhead lifting gear has agreed a £17,500 settlement.

The employee had not received sufficient training by his employer on how to properly use an overhead crane nor had a risk assessment been carried out.

The employee was operating the crane in a small space manoeuvring a metal plate which weighed approximately one and a half tonnes. As the man struggled to keep the plate under control it swung towards him and collided into his leg.

The man’s leg was badly broken and required surgery in order to repair the damage. The employee had several weeks off work to recover and could only move about with the aid of a wheelchair and then crutches.

The employee felt the accident could have been easily avoided so decided to pursue a personal injury claim against his employer which lead to the compensation settlement.

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