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£5,000 in compensation for head scar

A man who ended up with a 15 centimetre scar on his scalp because he wasn’t provided with suitable head protection has received £5,000 in compensation. He struck the supporting angle iron of a metal gantry whilst working for a beer can manufacturer in. He was checking to see if the factory’s can coating machine was working correctly while wearing only a box hat, a baseball-style cap, for protection.

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