Damages of £10,000 for back injury

A toolsetter for a car parts manufacturer who suffered a back injury after an accident at work has received £10,000 in compensation. He suffered a slipped disc as he was fitting a four foot long beam to reinforce a car bumper. The beam became jammed and as he pulled it he suddenly experienced pain in his back. Staff working on the line had complained that when fitting the part it would often become jammed but nothing had been done to rectify the problem. He was off work for four weeks before being able to return on light duties. Just a few months later the business went into liquidation and he was laid off.