Aeroplane Firm’s Fine Puts Machinery Safety In Spotlight Worker's Hand Injured In Milling Machine 05.11.2010 Manufacturing firms must not underestimate the importance of using the correct guards on machinery, a workplace injury expert has advised.Irwin Mitchell’s David Urpeth, who specialises in accident at work claims, made the call after Lancashire firm Callender Aeropart was fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £3,996 in costs after an employee’s hand was injured in a milling machine.A subsequent investigation into the incident revealed that the cutting tool on the machine did not feature a guard, despite the problem being highlighted in a risk assessment.The 28-year-old worker suffered a severed tendon, as well as a broken finger and a serious cut to his ring finger, on his left hand.Commenting on the incident, David Urpeth said: “Time and again prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive raise the same issues, namely the failure of firms to recognise and tackle avoidable risks that can lead to injury.“The case involving Callender Aeropart once again highlights the need for firms to use the correct guards and protection on machinery which pose risk of injury to their workers.“It is unlikely that we will see an end to cases of this kind unless businesses take responsibility and make health and safety within the workplace a higher priority.” Press contact James Clarke Press Officer +44 (0)161 838 3169 Email James Related articles 25.04.2018Workers’ Memorial Day ‘An Important Time’ To Reflect On Tragic Legacy Of Asbestos 25.04.2018Family Of Pontefract Man Killed By Asbestos Illness Issue Plea To Employers On Workers’ Memorial Day 24.04.2018Thompson v Ragget: Latest Will Dispute Judgment ‘Highlights Variation In Decision Of The Court’ 24.04.2018Appeal For Information On Two Central London Hotels After Waiter’s Asbestos-Related Cancer Death 24.04.2018Son Teams Up With Lawyers On Workers’ Memorial Day To Appeal To Dad’s Former Colleagues For Help