Mr. Threlfall, a street cleaner has won his appeal relating to a serious injury he suffered to his finger while clearing debris from a garden owned by his employers, Hull City Council.
Residents of the council property used to throw black bags full of rubbish onto their gardens and it was Mr. Threlfall’s job to clear away the rubbish. The council provided him with litter-pickers, rakes and shovels, and general- purpose gloves.
When picking one of the black bags which Mr. Threlfall gripped strongly in order to lift it, something sharp within the bag pierced the glove and cut a tendon to one of his fingers.
The court of Appeal decided that the standard issue gloves that were provided to Mr. Threlfall did not effectively prevent or properly control the risk of injury to him or his colleagues. The gloves were of a type used in general gardening and were not designed to prevent laceration.
If you or your loved one have suffered injury as a result of your employer failing to provide you with suitable personal protective equipment such as suitable gloves, you may be entitled to receive
personal injury compensation.
Asiimwe Balinda
Personal injury Solicitor