Our client, a retail supervisor, suffered injuries to his head and neck in an accident at work, and was unable to work for 14 weeks. Our client was injured while pulling a gate that was off its hinges. The employer had failed to ensure our client's safety in the workplace or to maintain a safe […]
The Case Our client, a former employee of NOVA Precision Engineering Ltd and Maydown Precision Engineering Ltd, endured prolonged exposure to excessive noise without adequate ear protection. Despite the clear risks, the employers failed to implement necessary safety measures, leading to our client's hearing loss and tinnitus. Key Points of the Case Our Role We […]
Mrs M was employed by Adria in Strabane as a machinist for approximately 36 years between 1970 and 2006. She was exposed to noise from machinery which was in constant operation throughout the working day. Mrs M was not provided with any ear protection during her employment with Adria. Following her employment with Adria, Mrs […]
Norman was employed by Desmond & Sons Limited (Desmond's) in Enniskillen and Irvinestown for approximately 7 years between 1993 and 2000. He was employed as a mechanic in the Engineering Department. He was exposed to excessive noise from machinery throughout the factories including sewing machines, grinders, welders, generators and air compressors. Unfortunately, Norman was not […]
Jane worked in the Gallaher factory in Ballymena between 1977 and 2016. This factory made cigarettes and other tobacco products until it closed in 2016. Jane was employed as a machine operator. She was exposed to production machinery on the shop floor. She had commenced her employment as a hand weigher, weighing tobacco. She recalled […]
John worked for Michelin Tyre Plc in Ballymena between 1998 and 2018. This factory was processing rubber into tyres for cars and commercial vehicles. John was employed as machine operator in Department 2 where he was tasked to make rubber. When he started the mills were manually operated but after two years they became automatic. […]
