Damages over loss of fingers and thumb

A man who lost four fingers in a workplace accident and later had to have his thumb amputated has received a six-figure sum in compensation. He was working as a waste disposal operative when his left hand was crushed. He was cleaning a machine used to separate waste but as he reached through an open hatch to clear it of debris his hand was crushed between its rollers. The machine had still been running but he had been unable to tell as the room was dark and noisy.