£12,450 Compensation for Construction Worker

Working as a demolition labourer on a construction site Dan and 3 work colleagues were asked by the site foreman to lift a large slab of concrete that weighed approximately 80 kg.

They had to lift the concrete from the floor and carry it to the middle of the room and put it down again. Two work colleagues were on one side, Dan and another colleague were on the other side.  As they were lowering the concrete slab the two colleagues on the opposite side of the slab to Dan, suddenly and without giving him any warning, dropped the slab. Dan was unable to pull his hand out in time and it got trapped between the slab and the floor.

Dan’s hand was injured.