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Angle Grinder Accidents: Making a Claim
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Angle grinders are powerful and versatile tools used across a variety of industries. Despite their widespread utility, angle grinders pose significant safety risks due to their high-speed rotating discs, which can cause severe injuries if not handled properly.
When an employee is injured due to an angle grinder accident, the repercussions can extend beyond physical pain, impacting their ability to work and leading to financial strain. If you have been injured in an angle grinder accident as a result of someone else’s negligence, contact us today. Beacon Law are a specialist injury at work solicitors firm who can assist you in making a personal injury compensation claim if you have been injured at work.
Common angle grinder accidents that lead to claims
Many different types of angle grinder accidents can occur. Here are some of the most frequent causes of accidents involving angle grinders:
Improper use of discs: Using the wrong type of disc for the task or tool, such as cutting discs for grinding or vice versa, can cause the disc to break or shatter. This can lead to flying debris and potential injuries.
Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE): If an employer fails to provide essential protective gear, such as safety goggles, gloves or face shields, they could be liable for your accident.
Kickback: Kickback occurs when the angle grinder’s rotating disc catches or jams on the material being worked on, causing the tool to recoil violently. This can make the operator lose control of the tool, resulting in cuts or lacerations.
Abrasive wheel failure: A poorly installed or wrong wheel can disintegrate during operation. This can cause high-velocity fragments or metallic particles to fly into the air, which may lead to severe injuries.
Tool malfunctions or mechanical failure: Faulty components, such as broken guards, damaged power cords, or malfunctioning switches, can lead to unsafe operation, increasing the likelihood of injury.
Inadequate maintenance: Failing to regularly inspect and maintain the tool—such as checking for worn-out parts, loose components, or improper lubrication—can result in unexpected mechanical failure or accidents.
Working in unsafe conditions: Operating an angle grinder in hazardous environments, such as in wet or unstable areas, can increase the risk of electric shock, slips, or falls while using the tool.
Your employers’ responsibilities
The workplace should be a safe environment where employees feel safe. Your employer has a duty of care under the ‘Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974′ to prevent injury at work and reduce the risk of accidents.
Additionally, the Workplace (Health, Safety, and Welfare) Regulations (1992) and ‘The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 impose a duty on your employer to ensure that the work environment is always clean and maintained to a high safety standard. Employers should provide PPE to ensure that you wear suitable clothing for your job role.
If an accident at work occurs, then your employer has a responsibility to report it to the Health and Safety Executive under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) in some circumstances. Details of the Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations can be found at the link above.
If your employer has breached their duty of care, you could be eligible to make against them.
What is the process of making an angle grinder accident claim?
During your initial consultation, our specialist injury solicitors will provide you with legal advice about angle grinder accident claims and will inform you about the relevant limitation rules.
Our personal injury lawyers will then ask you for details about your accident and the initial injuries that were suffered as a result. This will help our injury lawyers to assess the likelihood of your claim being successful.
During these initial stages of your claim for compensation, it is vital that you gather the relevant evidence to support your claim. Relevant evidence may include CCTV footage of the incident, medical records, accident books, photographs of your injuries, and witness statements.
Your solicitor may also ask that you undergo an official medical examination in order to receive medical reports about the injuries that you have sustained. These medical reports will provide vital medical evidence of the nature and extent of your injuries. Even if you have received other medical care prior to starting your claim, a more thorough medical assessment may still be needed to produce detailed, accurate, and reliable medical reports.
If we think that your angle grinder accident claim would be likely to succeed, we will offer a no win, no fee basis; if your claim is unsuccessful, you will not be required to pay any legal fees.
What are the time limits for an angle grinder accidents claim?
Before starting your claim, it is important to note that there are strict time limits on personal injury claims. From the date of the accident that caused the injuries, the injured party will have 3 years to commence proceedings for claiming compensation.
It must be noted, however, that there are some exceptions to this rule:
For example, if the claimant was under the age of 18 at the time of the incident, they have until their 21st birthday to make their compensation claim. In the meantime, provided that the claimant is still under the age of 18, a litigation friend such as a parent, guardian, or close family member could claim compensation on their behalf.
Another exception to the 3 year time limit occurs when the claimant who has suffered an injury does not have the mental capacity to begin their angle grinder accident claim. Rather than being limited to making a claim within 3 years from the date of the incident, the claimant is entitled to begin their compensation claim at any moment in time once they regain the mental capacity to do so.
How can Beacon Law assist?
Beacon Law are a law firm of specialist personal injury solicitors. We have helped many of our clients with angle grinder accident claims.
You can request an initial consultation by completing the online help form, and an experienced solicitor will contact you to discuss your case. Alternatively, you can call us on 0330 1332 857, and we will be happy to assist you with your query.
Beacon Law are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. To find out about our no win, no fee funding options, have a look at the funding section on our website.
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