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Many people in the UK take seasonal fruit picking jobs but if the company or owners of the farmland who have employed the workers do not train them in the correct use of the equipment, it could result in a claim for fruit picking accident being made.
Depending on the type of fruit being harvested, employees will use different tools.
Some workers will only need to be provided with gloves and knee-pads or kneel-boards to protect them from any thorns and prevent knee joint pain while they pick fruit from plants which grow low to the ground.
However, to reach some fruit the use of ladders or an aptly named cherry-picker machine may be needed and cutters might be used due to thick stalks.
Any employer who has employed workers has a duty of care towards them. This stands even if the job only lasts a few months before the individual's services are not required anymore.
Health and safety procedures should be followed and staff should be taught how to use any machines, personal protective equipment or tools for the job to reduce the risk of a personal injury occurring.
Similarly, anything from minor to catastrophic injuries could be suffered by fruit pickers who have not been given the correct equipment.
The employer should also take care to protect their workers from bee and wasps nests which might be present in some fruit-picking environments, such as apple orchards. The nest should be removed by a professional exterminator, or a perimeter placed around its location so that employees do not get too close.
Making a claim for fruit picking accidents
If you have sustained personal injury in a non-fault accident while working as a fruit picker, you could be eligible to make a compensation claim for your pain, suffering and any loss of earnings.
YouClaim's solicitors are experts in work-related accidents and could help you receive a settlement from those liable. Contact us on 0800 10 757 95, or fill in a short online claim form and we will get back to you regarding your claim for fruit picking accident as soon as possible.
