Machinery Accident Compensation Claims Solicitors

Accidents due to defective machinery are almost always the fault of a negligent employer except in the unusual case of structural failures within the materials used to construct the equipment. That's not to say that faulty design and manufacture do not play a part but most accidents that do occur are preventable by the use of adequate inspection and maintenance regimes imposed by employers. The number of machinery accident compensation claims would be substantially reduced if employers complied with the law which requires them to provide a safe system of work that dictates safe equipment, machinery and plant that is adequately maintained.

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Defective Equipment

Machinery accident compensation claims generally fall into several categories which are outlined below:-

• parts falling from machinery due to inadequate fixation
• materials being ejected from machinery with force
• rupture or disintegration of mechanical parts of the machine
• unintended discharge of vapours, gas, dust or liquid
• explosion caused by pressure or chemical action
• unguarded rotating cogs or shafts
• unguarded reciprocating parts
• unguarded rotating wheels
• inadequately guarded power presses
• inadequate and unsafe premises
• inadequate training & supervision
• failure to inspect & maintain equipment

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Evidence Preservation

In the event of an incident involving personal injury caused by defective equipment it is essential that sufficient evidence is collected at an early stage to prove negligence and thereby justify enhanced payment in a machinery accident compensation claim. The accident should be recorded in writing in full together with the names and addresses of witnesses. Photographs should be taken of the location and of the machinery and a location plan should be drawn. Any information about previous similar incidents should be recorded.

Personal Injury Solicitors

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If you are the innocent victim of an accident or are only partly to blame we are able to make a machinery accident compensation claim on a no win no fee basis. If you would like free advice just complete the contact form or email our offices and a lawyer will telephone to give information on how to protect your legal right to claim compensation with no further obligation.