£30,000 in compensation for VWF

A man who claims he was forced out of his job after vibrating tools permanently damaged his hands has been paid £30,000 in compensation. His job required him to grind out defects on the forks using pencil grinders and angle grinders - tools which vibrated in his hands. As a result, he has developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) as well as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His employer refused to redeploy him to a job where he wouldn’t be exposed to vibration so he had no choice but to resign.