£70,000 in compensation for arm injury

A man who badly damaged his arm after moving a pipe in a power station has received £70,000 in compensation. He suffered a ruptured bicep tendon meaning his bicep is now four inches further up his arm after he and his colleagues were transferring the pipe across the site. The pipe was lowered into a trench at a power station. He was standing in the trench when the pipe fell on his right arm. He needed to wear a sling for several weeks and had to take two months off work. He had to take another three months off work to recover after a failed operation to reattach the tendon. His employer admitted liability and settled the claim out of court.