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I had a bad electric shock at work but was not given the correct care by my employers. Can I take action regarding this?
I received a bad electric shock at work while carrying out plumbing duties in 2006. Despite informing my employer I was just encouraged to have a cup of tea and carry on with my normal duties which included driving. After feeing quite unwell all this time and experiencing a numbness in the left side of my face I decided to phone the NHS help line where I was instructed to attend hospital in the next ten minutes, that I should be escorted there and under no circumstances should I drive. In hospital I received treatment and an ECG. Although there were no long term effects can I take action on the basis I was not given the correct duty of care? After this incident two extra items of ppe were added to our ppe sheet as a direct result of my accident.
From the information you have provided it would appear that you would have grounds to make a claim against your employer for damages for personal injury. How much you would get would depend on the nature and extent of your injuries. You say there were no long term consequences but a shock of this kind can damage hearing. I can ask one of our legal counsellors to call you to go through your case in detail. The service is confidential, there are no costs associated with the call and there is no obligation of any kind. Please reply to this email if you want to use this service.
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