Workers seeks compensation from employers

Posted on May 11^th 2009

A man, who was working at a Waste Treatment Plant, is suing his employers after he lost his arm in a workplace accident.

He is suing his employers for £2million following the incident, were he lost his arm, shoulder and part of his collarbone when he got his hand caught between an unguarded roller and a conveyor belt.

The man, who now lives with his father, suffers from flashbacks and has nightmares and been a changed man since the incident.

The hearing for the case is expected to take place later this month.

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