Factory accidents can result in very severe injuries, as a factory can be a particularly dangerous place to work. It is therefore essential that employers comply with all the relevant statutory requirements and regulations to minimise the potential risk of a factory accident.
As with any working environment, the employer has a duty of care to ensure factory workers are provided with a safe premises in which to work, as well as safe work practices. This includes providing adequate equipment and materials in the factory, providing competent co-workers, providing a safe system of work and providing proper training and supervision. Therefore if you suffer an injury in a factory due to your employer failing to provide a safe and secure workplace, you could be entitled to make a factory accident compensation claim.
If you work in a factory and have suffered an injury due to an accident at work, contact National Accident Helpline on 0800 6783 601 or complete our online personal injury claim form. National Accident Helpline are be able to offer a no win no fee compensation claim, so your factory accident claim won’t cost you a penny and you will receive the compensation you are entitled to.
Who pays the compensation for a factory accident claim?
Your employer is legally obliged to take out insurance cover, known as Employers Liability Insurance, in respect of accidents at work. If you are successful in making a no win no fee personal injury claim for a factory accident that you have had, it is the company’s insurers who would pay the compensation, not your employer.
How long do I have to make a claim for a factory related accident?
In order to make a successful no win no fee claim for a factory related accident, the claim must be made within three years from the actual date of the accident. If you are under the age of 18 at the time of the factory accident, the three year period would begin on your 18th birthday. The three year period may also be extended if your injury only became apparent at a later date. In these cases the three year period may begin on the date you became aware of the injury.
Will I loose my job if I am making a claim against my employer?
It is not a legally justifiable reason for your employer to dismiss you on the grounds that you are making a compensation claim for an accident that you have had at work. If your employer did dismiss you on these grounds, it could amount to unfair dismissal.
Examples of potential factory accident compensation claims
Oil on the factory floor - Hydraulic oil has leaked from a piece of machinery in the factory but nobody has cleaned it up or placed any warning signs in the area of the spillage. Unaware of the oil spillage, Michelle slips over onto the factory floor and injures her shoulder. After filling in the factory accident book, Michelle is taken to the hospital where the doctor informs her that she has torn the ligaments and muscles in her shoulder. Michelle is successful in making a work accident claim and received compensation for her injuris and for loss of earnings.
No safety guard on factory machinery – George had the end of his finger chopped off whilst using a piece of machinery in the factory that he works. The safety guard which would normally prevent this from happening had been damaged and removed several days earlier. Although the supervisor was made aware of this, a new safety guard had not been fitted and George was told to carry on using the machine as normal. As a result of the accident George had to have an operation, and his hand has been left permanently disfigured.
Our team of work accident solicitors work on a no win no fee basis. No win no fee means that if your claim is not successful, you do not pay your solicitor a penny.