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A former foundry worker has won £5,000 in damages after he suffered hearing loss caused by exposure to excessive noise at work. The man worked for a Manchester-based foundry in a variety of roles between 1964 and 2000. During this time he was exposed...
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A pensioner who developed nasal cancer as a result of being exposed to wood dust at work has been awarded compensation of £70,000. Peter Spillett, 66, worked as a timberman from 1984 until 2009, repairing wharfs, jetties and piers. His job regularly...
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A 77-year-old man has won £2,500 in damages after suffering hearing loss as a result of exposure to excessive noise in the workplace. The man worked for a car manufacturer in Coventry, initially as an apprentice upholsterer. He went on to work as a...
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A Network Rail worker who was left with permanent damage to his hands after working with vibrating tools for many years has won an undisclosed amount in compensation. Kevin Thornton, 48, worked for Network Rail and its predecessors for more than 22 years as...
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A former joiner has won a five-figure sum in damages after he developed an allergy to a type of hardwood that could have been fatal. Brian Ogden worked for a joinery firm run by his brother for over twenty years. He first experienced a problem with the...
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A former steelworker who suffered hearing loss as a result of working in a noisy work environment has won more than £4,000 in compensation. Kenneth Clarkson, 79, was exposed to high levels of noise whilst working at two different steel companies. At...
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An engineer who developed dermatitis after being exposed to chemicals in the workplace has won £13,500 in compensation. The 59-year-old man worked as a mechanical engineer for Camtec Engineering Limited. During his employment, he came into contact...
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A former railway worker from Swindon who suffers from work-related hearing loss has won compensation from his former employer. Denis Mackie worked as a boiler maker for British Rail between 1967 and 1978. During that time he was exposed to high levels of...
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Three school science technicians who were exposed to poisonous fumes at work have won compensation in an out-of-court settlement. One of the three women, April Walsh, 34, who has now been made redundant, said that staff were worried that there was...
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A firefighter who developed occupational asthma as a result of exposure to red diesel fumes has won £15,000 in damages. Leigh Payne, 40, has worked at Exeter airport for 13 years and was exposed to the dangerous fumes while removing post and baggage...
