Fall at work wins damages

A woman who required surgery after falling heavily into a metal shelving unit, leaving her with a broken nose and suffering with breathing difficulties has won an out of court settlement of £4,000. She was working as an office administrator when the accident happened. Her employer admitted liability. She had been putting merchandise on a shelving unit, whilst unbeknown to her; the office cleaner mopped the floor behind. She moved her chair on to the wet floor, which caused her to fall into the metal shelving and bang her face violently.