Thomas, Studholme & Rogan -v- Arriva Trains Wales Ltd
| Claimant | Mr Gary Thomas | ||||||||||||
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| Job title | Train Driver (SOC 2000: 3514) | ||||||||||||
| Task description | Use of hand held traction and brake controls while driving trains | ||||||||||||
| Injury | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Compartment Syndrome | ||||||||||||
| Defendant(s) | Arriva Trains Wales Ltd (SIC 2007: H49.10) | ||||||||||||
| Court(s) | Swansea County | ||||||||||||
| Case No. | 7SA01092 / 7SA01932 / 7SA01933 | ||||||||||||
| Date | 30 Nov 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge C Vosper QC | ||||||||||||
| For Claimant | |||||||||||||
| All Claimants | Mr Gary Thomas Mr Paul Studholme Mr Barry Patrick Rogan | ||||||||||||
| Solicitor | Thompsons (SA1 1HY) | ||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Robert O'Leary | ||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Stirling Hinckley (Ergonomics) | ||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Michael H Pritchard (Rheumatology) | ||||||||||||
| For Defendant | |||||||||||||
| Solicitor | Watmores | ||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr James Pretsell | ||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr David M Jackson (Engineering) | ||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Emlyn Williams (Rheumatology) | ||||||||||||
| Outcome | |||||||||||||
| Judgment for: | Claimant | ||||||||||||
| Injury found: | Yes (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome): No (Chronic Compartment Syndrome) | ||||||||||||
| Work related: | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Defendant negligent: | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Damages | |||||||||||||
| General: | £ 8,000.00 | ||||||||||||
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| Other: | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL: | £ 12,364.23 | ||||||||||||
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| The full text of this judgment is available free of charge on the BAILII website. | |||||||||||||
| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |||||||||||||
| There are references in the Judgment to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. While the Defendant had a statutory duty under regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations to assess the risk to its drivers from the act of driving its trains, which it had failed to do, as originally drafted a breach of regulation 3 did not confer a right of action in civil proceedings, thus these Regulations were not relied upon directly by the Claimants. However, the Defendant was found to be in breach of regulation 4, 8 & 9 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. There are also references in the Judgment to the HSE's guidance on WRULDs. V1.01 | |||||||||||||
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