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Accident in a Warehouse - Personal Injury Claims for Warehouse Staff

Introduction to Accidents in Warehouses
  About Warehouse Accident Personal Injury Claims
Common causes of Warehouse Accidents
  Types of injuries sustained in accidents in warehouses
Personal Protective Equipment for Warehouse Staff
  PPE in a Warehouse
News Stories we have published about Warehouse Accidents
  Warehouse Accident Claims we have dealt with
Personal Injury Compensation Claim Advice for Warehouse Staff
  How to start a claim for compensation if you have been injured at work in a Warehouse

Introduction to Accidents in Warehouses

About Warehouse Accident Personal Injury Claims

Warehouses can be dangerous environments to work in with lots of potential hazards, such as falling objects, tripping hazards and forklift trucks.

It is important that Health and Safety regulations are implemented and followed to avoid accidents happening as the consequences of an accident in a warehouse can be severe.

If you have been injured at work in a warehouse and the accident was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim.  For more information about how Thompsons Solicitors could help you on a cost-free basis, call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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Common causes of Warehouse Accidents

Types of injuries sustained in accidents in warehouses

There are many different ways in which workers can be injured in accidents in a warehouse.  Some of the most common are listed below.  If your type of accident is not shown below, we may still be able to help you.  To discuss your individual circumstances with no obligation to instruct us, call on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

Trips, Slips and Falls
Hit by a falling object
Fall from Height
Manual Handling Injury
Accident involving a Fork Lift Truck (FLT)
Exposure to Hazardous Substances

Trips, Slips and Falls

There are many different causes of slips, trips and falls in warehouses. Poorly discarded strapping or packaging is a common cause, as are spillages of water, oil or other liquids.  It is very important for a warehouse floor to be kept free of slipping and tripping hazards.  Slips and trips in warehouses often lead to broken bones and nasty lacerations.

Hit by a falling object

In a warehouse environment, goods are often stacked high on pallets or shelving and sometimes on an upper floor.  If goods are not stacked correctly or are stacked too high there is a chance that objects could fall and can land on workers below.

Even a small object can cause a serious injury if it falls from a height and lands on a person below.  Common injuries from this type of accident are head injuries

Fall from Height

It is not uncommon for warehouse workers to have to work above floor level.  Warehouse workers frequently have to stack goods on high shelving or remove goods from high places which are being taken out of the warehouse.  In some warehouses ladders are used and in others mechanical pickers may be used.  There may even be elevated walkways or flooring in some warehouses.

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (amended in 2007) are intended to protect everyone who has to work at height and as a main priority state that employers should avoid asking their employees to work at heights wherever possible.

If working at heights is absolutely essential, equipment should be used which prevents falls from heights. As a last resort, if the risk of falling from a height cannot be completely eliminated, equipment should be provided which minimises the distance the person is at risk of falling and reduces the risk of serious injury.  Employers should also make sure that their employees are properly trained for working at height.

Falls from height can vary in severity from broken bones to spinal injuries, brain injuries and fatalities. 

Manual Handling Injury

Lifting and moving heavy goods is commonplace in a warehouse environment. 

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended in 2002) are designed to protect employees from injuries caused by Manual Handling at work and state that employers should eliminate any manual handling which is not absolutely necessary, carry out a risk assessment of all of the manual handling which cannot be eliminated and which may cause an injury and finally to try to reduce the risk of injury from all essential manual handling as much as possible.

Common injuries suffered as a result of lifting heavy goods include back injuries, arm injuries and foot injuries.

Accident involving a Fork Lift Truck (FLT)

Fork Lift Trucks can be very useful pieces of equipment to warehouse staff as they can eliminate some or all of the manual handling involved in the job.  They are; however, very dangerous pieces of equipment and accidents involving fork-lift trucks often cause serious life-changing injuries and fatalities.

To drive a fork lift truck in the UK a person is obliged by Law to undergo the correct training and workplaces using fork lift trucks should also supply the operators with the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and should inspect and maintain the fork lift trucks to a safe condition. Employers also have a duty under s 17 of the Workplace ( Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 to ensure that pedestrians and vehicles can circulate in a safe manner, therefore they should assess the working environment and try to separate the areas in which fork lift trucks operate from the areas where pedestrians are likely to be.

Exposure to Hazardous Substances

At Thompsons Solicitors we have dealt with many personal injury claims for warehouse workers who have suffered an injury or illness after being exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace.

The dangerous substance could be a product being stored at the warehouse, some kind of chemical used for cleaning in the warehouse or a product used in the construction of the warehouse itself such as asbestos.

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Personal Protective Equipment for Warehouse Staff

PPE in a Warehouse

As mentioned in the sections above, if the risk from an activity at work cannot be completely eliminated, as a last resort Personal Protective Equipment or PPE as it is also known should be provided to workers.  PPE is designed to prevent, or at the very least, minimise any injuries suffered in an accident.

Common PPE required by Warehouse Workers includes hard hats, protective boots, gloves, high-vis jackets and overalls.

If you have been injured whilst working in a warehouse and the accident was not your fault, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation.  To discuss how Thompsons Solicitors may be able to help you on a cost-free basis, call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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News Stories we have published about Warehouse Accidents

Warehouse Accident Claims we have dealt with

At Thompsons Solicitors, we regularly release news stories about personal injury claims we have dealt with.  Below you will find links to just a small selection of some of these news stories about warehouse accident personal injury claims we have successfully handled.

If you would like to discuss an accident you have been involved in whilst working in a warehouse to find out if you have a valid claim for compensation, call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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Personal Injury Compensation Claim Advice for Warehouse Staff

How to start a claim for compensation if you have been injured at work in a Warehouse

If you or anyone you know has suffered an injury, illness or disease which was not their fault, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.

There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury compensation claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.

Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist accident at work solicitors and lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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