Lamport Bassitt Solicitors - Legal News - Man lost fingers in poorly-guarded machine


	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Man lost fingers in poorly-guarded machine A man in Somerset who lost four fingers in a milling machine may be seeking an accident at work solicitor, after it was revealed that the incident may have been preventable. Kyle Bishop, 20, was working at the precision engineering company Ashley's in Yeovil when the accident occurred, the Western Gazette reports. After pressing a black button, which should have been coloured red, he set a machine in motion while holding a cutter, leading to the loss of his fingers. His employer was fined £10,000, but Mr Bishop's father believes it was an "accident waiting to happen", particularly as an investigation revealed there was insufficient guarding around the machine. "If I hadn't pressed the button this wouldn't have happened but, then again, if the machinery was safe this wouldn't have happened," Kyle told the newspaper. It follows news that a manufacturing firm in Cannock has been fined after an employee was pulled into the unguarded rotating parts of a multi-roll forming machine. Related Articles: 16/5/2012 - Falls from height remain major workplace safety concern 14/5/2012 - Construction firm fined after worker is injured in roof fall 10/5/2012 - Focus on health and safety delivers business benefits 1/5/2012 - Asbestos danger leads to fine for Dorset builder 30/4/2012 - Shipyard operator fined over scaffolding accident at work More Personal Injury Law News