Lifting Injury At Work
James worked as a store assistant for a large cars parts and accessories company.
He was working alone one day when the store received a delivery of eighteen inch alloy wheels, which was unloaded onto the shop floor at the end of an aisle. However, James realised they had been left very close to an access door. Consequently they posed a potential risk as a trip hazard, both to other members of staff and to customers.
Deciding they had to be moved, James called another store to ask if anyone was available to help transport the wheels. He was forced to do so because there was no one else working with him that day, and the store did not have any lifting equipment. Nevertheless, James was told that no one could be spared. He therefore had to move the delivery himself.
As the wheels were in packaging, James was unable to roll them along the floor. Instead, he had to carry each wheel approximately thirty-six feet from the door to the display area. One wheel weighed around twenty-five to thirty-five kilograms, and there were four of them in total. While he was undertaking this task, he felt a slight twinge in his back and upper leg. The problem was aggravated later in the day when the very same wheels were bought by a customer. Thus James was required once again to transport them, this time to put them into the customer's car.
Despite his discomfort, James stayed at work for the rest of the working day. However, the following day (a Friday) he was in so much pain he could not move from his bed. This continued for the entire weekend, and the following Monday morning he was forced to call in sick.
James remained off work for the next ten days. After this time he was still in a great deal of pain, but felt he needed to return to work as he was only receiving statutory sick pay. James's symptoms continued in the long-term, and he had to have additional medical treatment from a physiotherapist.
Feeling let down by his employers, James contacted Glynns to discuss what his options were. We listened to the details of his case and suggested he could make a personal injury claim. Indeed, his employer should have done more to try to prevent James's injury from occurring. For example, they should have carried out a risk assessment, implemented a safe system of work, and provided James with training on manual handling.
We helped James make a claim against his employer, who quickly admitted liability. His claim was settled outside of court, and he was awarded £2,250 compensation.
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