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Farmer fined after two women and dog attacked by cows

A woman and her friend had to climb up a tree to escape an attack by more than a dozen cows on a public right of way in North Yorkshire.   Janicke Tvedt and David Hood set out on a popular circular walk from Masham with pet Labrador Goose, who was on his lead, on…

Farming business fined after grandmother died in cow attack

A farming business has been fined after a walker died after being attacked by a cow, in front of her two grandchildren.   Marian Clode, 61, was on a family walk on 3 April 2016 when the attack happened on a public bridleway in Northumberland. She died in hospital three days later. The family had…

Company fined after man crushed by his own vehicle at garage

A garage has been fined £12,000 after a customer was crushed by his own vehicle in North London.   According to the Health and Safety Executive, the 62-year-old is ‘lucky to be alive’ after he sustained serious and life-changing injuries. According to The Health and Safety Executive, Mahmut Emanet had taken his company vehicle to…

Funfair manager jailed and fined after three-year-old dies on exploding inflatable

A funfair manager has been jailed and fined after a three-year-old girl died while playing at one of the attractions.   Ava-May Littleboy had been on Bounce About’s inflatable trampoline at Gorleston Beach, Norfolk in 2018 when the inflatable exploded and ejected her high into the air. Ava-May and a nine-year-old girl were on the…

Trampoline park bosses face jail after 11 people left with broken backs

Two former bosses of a UK-based trampoline park are facing jail after 11 people broke their backs on a piece of equipment at the attraction.   According to reports, three people fractured their spine on the same day while jumping off a 13ft tower at Flip Out Chester in 2017 – and people were being…

Companies fined £420,000 as child left with fractured skull at luxury hotel

Three companies have been fined almost half a million pounds after a three-year-old child was left with a fractured skull following an accident at a luxury hotel.   The preschooler was struck by a slate from a roof when she was leaving the Moonfleet Manor hotel in Weymouth, Dorset in 2019. The three-year-old, who had…

Cow tramples dog walker, farmer receives fine

A dog walker sustained broken ribs and injuries to his lungs and spleen after he was thrown eight feet into the air by a cow and trampled on whilst trying to crawl away from the scene.   Steve Adams took a stroll on a public footpath through a field of cows and calves whilst on…

Common supermarket claims – slips, trips and falls

It has been found that accidents arising from slips, trips or falls are within the top three claims on supermarkets’ insurance policies.   In this article we discuss what action an injured person can take and how a supermarket can prevent this from occurring.     It has been estimated that the supermarket industry in…

Working at Heights can have Catastrophic Results

Certain roles carry an inherent risk and working at heights presents obvious challenges in terms of employees’ health and safety.   The HSE website gives clear advice and sets out that, even if a job takes mere minutes, sensible precautions (such as harnesses for example) should be taken. Anyone working at height should be properly…

World Drowning Prevention Day

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day where organisations around the world coordinate efforts to prevent drowning.   Recent hot weather has caused 12 deaths in this country alone, with even people who can swim getting into difficulties in the water. Partly this is due to the unexpected ‘shock’ the body can go into when it…