Beat Knee - Industrial Disease & Accidents at Work Compensation
Beat knee, beat hand and beat elbow are repetitive strain injury conditions, usually occupational in origin, caused by acute inflammation of tissue most commonly as a result of overloading the joint often in an awkward position.
The medical name for these common conditions is bursitis which is inflammation of a bursa being a small sack containing fluid usually found at points in the body where tendons or muscles glide over bones and surrounding large joints including the shoulder, elbow or knee. The main symptoms include pain and tenderness around joints and may include stiffness of the joint with the pain often being most severe at night.
Who does it effect?
Beat hand is common in miners and road workers using picks and shovels. Beat knee or housemaids knee arises in workers who spend long periods kneeling.
Beat elbow usually results from continuous rubbing or pressure on the elbow. Preventive measures for bursitis include the use of pads for the knees and elbows.
The stats
Statistical surveys carried out by the UK Government indicate that more than a million people suffer from a musculoskeletal disorder which was caused or worsened by their current or past work. Each year thousands of new cases of musculoskeletal disorders require specialist intervention and an estimated 8000 cases are seen every year by rheumatologists and occupational physicians.
Know your rights
Employers are under a legal duty to minimise the risk of injury by taking reasonable care for the health and safety of their employees. This is contained in both case law and in Acts of Parliament which have been passed for the protection of employees. There are other circumstances where employers may be absolutely liable for acts or omissions which result in injury to employees.
An employer is required to provide adequate equipment and a safe system of work with proper training and supervision and if he does not do so and personal injury occurs then the employer may be liable to pay compensation to the employee.
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Breathing in flour!
Date Posted : 19/08/2010
Flour is a common cause of occupational asthma in bakers and also in millers and animal feed processors.
Not only that but workers who are also exposed to working with Wheat, Grain, wheat dust and grain dust may also develop Dermatitis.
As far as making a claim goes - I'm not sure, but it does sounds as if your breathing issues are as a result of where you work.
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Trip at work
Date Posted : 19/08/2010
I am sorry to hear about your accident at work. It does sound like you would have good grounds to make a work accident claim against your employer for failing to provide a safe working environment. You need to get professional advice now. Good luck.
J
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Injured at work
Date Posted : 19/08/2010
We are very sorry to hear about your accident at work and your recent redundancy.
You have up to 3 years from the date of the accident to make a personal injury claim. The fact that you no longer work for the same employer does not prevent you from making a claim.
If you would like to discuss the possibility of making a personal injury claim, please feel free to contact us using the contact details on our website.
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Injured at work
Date Posted : 12/08/2010
as far as I know, it's not too late - this is going off my experience. you have 3 years in which to start your claim. but if your employer is getting rid of people, they may not be around for much longer themselves. i think if they become dissolved then you wont be able to claim. anyway, it all depends on your injury too...
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Trip at work
Date Posted : 10/08/2010
I tripped over wiring in the office where I work and injured my lower back. My office is very small with a lot of people in there, because of this there are many boxes, files and cabinets in there. As I was moving a printer my foot got caught on the wires which were hanging out from underneath a desk. I have had back pain ever since. Other people have had similar accidents before but have just stumbled not fallen flat on the floor like me. There are now cable ties on them and are attached to the back of the desk to keep them out of the way which is all well and good but they have been a trip hazard for a long time now. I'm looking for info on what to do next please?
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Families of Merseyside asbestos victims secure landmark court ruling
Date : 10 Mar 2011
TWO families have won groundbreaking legal claims to compensation for their Merseyside relatives’ exposure to asbestos.
In separate cases, relatives of Huyton mother-of-two Dianne Willmore and Eastham-based Enid Costello were awarded damages after convincing courts their deaths were related to “low level” asbestos exposure.
Last night, legal experts said the Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for similar claims nationwide.
Mrs Willmore, 49, was awarded £240,000 damages after convincing a High Court judge in July, 2009, that her time as a pupil at the former Bowring Comprehensive School, in Huyton, caused her incurable lung cancer.
Source : www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk
Link : http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2011/03/10/families-of-merseyside-asbestos-victims-secure-landmark-court-ruling-92534-28311231/
Virgin lounge masseuses sue airline after developing RSI
Date : 10 Mar 2011
Beauty therapists Jayne Evans, 40, and Michelle Hindmarch, 35, each developed chronic muscular strain – including pain in their shoulders, upper back and wrists – after giving intensive shiatsu massages at the airline’s Terminal 3 “Clubhouse” lounge at Heathrow.
Their barrister, Theodore Huckle, told the High Court that both women were “devastated” at being forced to abandon their careers as a result of their injuries.
Muscular aches and pains mean the women cannot carry out a range of household tasks including peeling carrots or “taking the Sunday roast out of the oven”, the court heard.
Mrs Evans, who still works for Virgin Atlantic on the administrative side, is seeking £327,000 compensation from the airline for exposing her to the risk of injury, while Mrs Hindmarch is claiming £235,000 in damages.
Source : www.telegraph.co.uk
Link : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8366027/Virgin-lounge-masseuses-sue-airline-after-developing-RSI.html
Company fined after exposing workers and the public to asbestos
Date : 08 Mar 2011
A refurbishment company has been fined after workers and the public were exposed to asbestos in a Leicestershire village
Shengxuan Company Ltd was converting a shop in Borough Street, Castle Donington, into a restaurant on 16 June 2010.
Part of the work involved converting an integral garage into a storeroom but in doing so, workers disturbed asbestos-containing materials. This was then put in a skip by the workers, who were unaware of its presence or its risks.
Source : www.hse.gov.uk
Link : http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-em-16111.htm