£6,500 award for wrist injury

A man who suffered an injured wrist when he stepped in a sunken drain cover as he fixed a company vehicle in the early hours of the morning has received £6,500 in compensation. He was working on a broken down delivery lorry as part of his role as a vehicle mechanic. It was 4 am and the lighting in the area was faulty making it difficult to see. His knee twisted and he fell, landing heavily on his left hand. He suffered a broken hand and cartilage damage to his wrist which meant he had to wear a plaster cast for five weeks. He had to take eight weeks off until he recovered. He had raised concerns about the drain with his manager several times, but nothing was done to fix the hazard.