Compensation of £60,000 for lost toe

An agency worker who lost his toe in an accident at work has received £60,000 in compensation. The man was working the night shift carrying out maintenance work which involved him climbing over a conveyor belt. As he did so, his left foot slipped through a hole in the protective guarding and went into the conveyor belt and was crushed by the ‘drive dog’ of the conveyor. The man had a toe amputated and was left with a permanent restriction of movement.