£8,500 in compensation for HAVS

A fitter for a car manufacturer has received £8,500 in compensation after his hands were left permanently damaged by using vibrating tools at work. He was left with the debilitating condition Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) after using vibrating tools in his job as a toolmaker. He took early retirement nine years ago and now works as a visitor assistant for National Museums Liverpool. He first noticed symptoms in 2005 when his fingers turned white on cold winter days.