Leg Trapped by Machine

Posted on April 30^th 2008

£14,000 has been awarded in compensation after a man broke his leg when it was trapped in an accident at work.

Whilst loading a roller machine, using metal ramps on to a flatbed truck, it slipped and fell on its side trapping the workers right leg and causing it to fracture.

The fracture required external fixation using a frame.

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