£4,900 compensation for trip

A railway worker who had complained to bosses about poor lighting in the yard and then subsequently hurt his wrist and knee when he tripped on discarded rails at night has received £4,900 compensation for his injuries. He had warned his bosses that the poor lighting at the depot was an accident waiting to happen. The employee, a health and safety representative for the company, was walking across the yard to drive a train when he tripped on some discarded rails. Investigations showed that whilst there were light towers in the yard, only one set was working. Additionally the rails shouldn’t have been left where they were a potential hazard. He suffered a soft tissue injury to his left wrist and a sprained knee.