Damages for injuries caused by heavy lifting

A man who was forced to continue lifting heavy objects after he damaged his back has received £13,500 in compensation. He is now permanently disabled as a result of his work for the cash services company. He first hurt his back while lifting bags of coins weighing up to seven kilo in the firm’s cash service centre. The company sorts change collected by banks and it was his job to move the heavy sacks of coins from a crate. He lifted scores of bags every day causing back strain.