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It can be easy to focus too strongly on one element of an issue and forget its place in the wider scheme of things, and an example of this in the personal injury field can be found when the urge to avoid an accident at work conflicts with the expression of love that is embodied in a wedding ring.
It is easy to see that the item of jewellery is more than a certain amount of gold; it is a symbol of devotion and the vows that bound a couple together. It is also easy to see that it is an extra edge on the hand that could give purchase to machinery or objects that could be implicated in a work injury occurring, or being worse than it would have been, if it were to be snagged on a moving gear or the corner of something being carried.
A 2009 case involving a worker in a chewing gum factory demonstrates what happens when these positions clash. The man involved had been married for sixteen years when the workplace introduced a jewellery ban, effectively instructing him to remove his wedding ring after more than a decade of constant wear.
The factory insisted that this was in keeping with anti-work injury measures in many other factories, stating "When in close contact with machinery, rings could present a significant risk. We feel it is important that the most up-to-date health and safety practices are adhered to." The worker has offered to wear a plaster on top of the ring, in addition to the gloves he already wears, but has strongly resisted removing the ring as he felt it would negate the blessing placed on the rings.
This was an awkward situation, of course. On the one hand, allowing a hazard recognised in a risk assessment could leave the company liable to a work injury claim; on the other, the man's rights and religious beliefs must be respected. This is a case where a personal injury solicitor and an employment lawyer may have useful advice.
Accident at work cases and personal injury lawyers
If you have suffered an injury at work that you believe to be another person's fault, then you may be eligible to make a work accident claim. YouClaim's panel of industrial accident solicitors has the experience - and the success rate - to support you in this.
And we can do so for free. Our payment model for work injury claims is not only no win, no fee, meaning you pay nothing to your solicitor in a lost case, but includes the promise that we bill your opponent in a won case, and protect you from all other costs relating to the compensation claim's progress.
For more information about our services, please call us on 0800 10 757 95; alternatively, give us some details through a claim form, chat to us online, or request a callback and one of our accident at work specialists will be able to contact you directly about securing your appropriate level of compensation.
