£7,500 settlement for thumb injury

A railway worker who ended up losing part of his thumb after it became infected by sewerage when he was provided with the unsuitable safety gloves has received £7,500 compensation in an out of court settlement. A split on the seam of a pair of fabric safety gloves left the skin of the man exposed as he moved pipes which take away human waste from the toilet systems on trains. He had to take three months off work and when he returned he was on light duties for another three months. Staff had raised concerns about the suitability of the type of glove being used on a number of occasions but nothing was done to improve the situation.