Dangerous Machinery Injury Claim Lawyers & Defective Equipment Injury Claims

About defective machinery injury compensation claims.

Accidents involving any type of faulty equipment in the workplace can cause serious injuries, but particularly those involving defective machinery. 

Common accidents include trapped fingers or hands, eye and ear injuries, and electric shocks.

Our experienced solicitors can help you with any type of workplace injury claim. 

Some common causes include:

• Faulty electrical equipment
• Defective works vehicles
• Defective work equipment
• Unguarded drills and saws
• Unsafe or old work equipment
• Poorly designed equipment.
• Poorly maintained machinery.
• Lack of personal protective equipment.
• Mechanical failures.

Faulty or defective work equipment could include anything as simple as an office chair collapsing to an industrial furnace exploding.  The question of whether negligence led to the accident often depends on the quality and condition of the equipment itself and the system of inspection and maintenance put in place by the employer.

If you would like to discuss what happened to you with an approachable and experienced solicitor, or you have any questions at all about defective machinery claim please get in touch.

How do I know if I have a case?

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) require employers to ensure that all equipment is in good working order, to a standard suitable for its intended use, and that the equipment is used safely at all times.

Employees must receive adequate information, instruction and training on the equipment they use as part of their job, and that only employees who have had adequate training use the equipment.

‘Using’ the equipment could also mean starting or stopping, resetting, maintaining, repairing, cleaning, moving or modifying it.

If the type of equipment used in your workplace is potentially dangerous, a detailed risk assessment must be carried out by your employer to consider all of the possible dangers to you and your colleagues and take all reasonable steps to minimise the risks to you and your colleagues.

If your employer has failed in their duty of care as outlined in PUWER, it means they were negligent and you may be entitled to compensation.

Further legislation came into force in 2005 (the Control of Vibrations at Work Regulations) which requires companies to assess the health risks arising from regular exposure to high levels of vibration through the use of hand-held machinery and power tools such as grinders, chainsaw or road breakers.

Unfortunately some employers choose to ignore these regulations, and as a result, increase the likelihood of an accident.

Employer responsibility.

As part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 employers have a legal obligation to provide you with a clean and safe working environment, proper equipment, and also to ensure that all their staff have been fully trained on all aspects of their job.

This includes being fully trained in health and safety at work.

If they fail in their duty to look after you whilst you are working for them then they can be held to account by the law. No one should ever have to go to work and suffer an injury or death.

We understand that you may feel uncomfortable about making a defective work equipment claim, particularly as you may have concerns over your future job security.

However, he law states that you cannot be dismissed if you are injured due to employer negligence, and they must have insurance in place to cover them. They won’t have to pay you compensation themselves.

The laws that apply to defective equipment in the workplace include:

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
• Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and 2011

What evidence do I need for a defective equipment injury claim?

For a workplace injury claim to be successful, you need to prove that you were injured, and that your employer was at fault.  The key pieces of information you will need to support your claim are:

• Medical reports
• Witness statements
• Videos and photos
• Equipment inspection records
• Training records

In some cases, you may be asked to undergo an independent medical examination to assess your injuries.

How we can help

As one of the leading personal injury compensation claims law firms in Wales, we have offices in Wrexham, Rhyl, Shotton, Colwyn Bay and we have specialist Accident at Work Solicitors available to help you make a compensation claim.

If you are looking to claim compensation for a personal injury suffered as a result of defective machinery or faulty work equipment and you want free advice from a fully qualified solicitor then please contact us now.

Using one of our specialist solicitors ensures that you have the best chance of winning your claim and receiving the maximum compensation your injuries and circumstances deserve. We will handle everything on a No Win No Fee Basis.

For more information on the prospective value of your Accident Work Compensation Claim, please go to our Personal Injury Claims Calculator.