Back injury award for sports centre supervisor

A sports centre supervisor received £50,000 in compensation after he was forced to retire when he injured his back lifting a faulty set of swimming pool steps. The man had complained about the steps a number of times, but have been told that fixing them was not a priority. He is currently being cared for by his wife and will have to endure epidural injections and constant pain for the rest of his life. He was off work for four months following his injury.