Accidents As A Baggage Handler At Newcastle Airport

Baggage handling is one of the occupations in which an employee is more likely to suffer an injury, due to the fact that a crucial part of the job role involves manual handling and lifting heavy luggage. There are certain precautions that your employer should undertake to ensure your safety as a baggage handler at an airport:

• Access to enough rest breaks as legally required and access to water
• Provision of training to be able to properly handle the machinery associated with the job role, such as belt loaders which help to put luggage in and out of the hold.
• Proper training for all staff to know how to safely perform manual handling and lifting techniques.
• Provision of necessary safety equipment for the job role, such as work boots or eat protection.
• Regularly swapping tasks between employees to ensure that muscle strain or further injury does not occur due to movement repetition.

If your employer has failed to carry out these safety measures and this has resulted in you suffering an injury, then you may be entitled to claim compensation in response. Contact First Personal Injury on 0800 808 9740 or online.

Other Possible Accidents

SLIPS, TRIPS OR FALLS ACCIDENTS

Badly placed luggage or a liquid spill could cause a slip, trip or fall accident within an airport. There are many different obstacles and hazards that could potentially cause an accident within an airport. If you have been injured in a slip, trip or fall accident in an airport then you may be entitled to claim compensation.

LUGGAGE TROLLEY AND CAROUSEL ACCIDENTS

Luggage falling from the luggage trolley or carousel could potentially cause an injury. You could also be injured due to a collision with a luggage trolley, which could possibly be quite painful and cause a lot of harm. If the accident you were involved in was not your fault, then you deserve to be compensated for your injuries.

SHUTTLEBUS ACCIDENTS

You could be entitled to compensation if you were involved in a shuttlebus crash or collision. This type of accident could potentially cause serious injury and possible trauma which means that the compensation pay-out could for your injuries could be quite large.

ESCALATOR AND TRAVELLATOR ACCIDENTS

Lift and escalator accidents are fairly uncommon as regular maintenance checks are carried out on both types of machinery. Still, a lift or a travellator accident could cause quite severe injuries. If you have been injured due to contact with a moving travellator or lift, then you could be entitled to compensation.

FOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT

Food can become contaminated if it is not stored, prepared or cooked correctly which can then cause food poisoning or another food related illness. While food poisoning is usually resolved by itself within a few days, more severe cases can be longer lasting. If you have experienced food poisoning due to food purchased at an airport, then you might be entitled to compensation.

A restaurant should be able to provide the correct information about preparation and ingredients within items on the menu if prompted for the purpose of allergy concerns. Pre-packaged food should contain the correct ingredient information to help you make informed choices to ensure that you do not consume something which could trigger an allergic reaction. If you have suffered an allergic reaction due to being given incorrect or insufficient allergy/ingredient information, then you could be owed compensation.

In order to help your case, you should keep any food receipts purchased at an airport as evidence. You should also seek medical attention as soon as you realise that you are suffering an allergic reaction for your own safety.

Claiming Against Newcastle Airport

If you have experienced an accident at an airport that was not your fault but the negligence of someone else, then you may be able to claim compensation in response. Compensation will cover the extent and seriousness of your injuries, but it can also be awarded for other factors such as if you have suffered any financial losses as a result of your injuries. First Personal Injury will work hard to ensure that you get the compensation that you deserve, whether this is compensation that covers the initial injuries sustained in the accident or even costs to sustain physical rehabilitation treatment.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury solicitors are available to assist you and help win any compensation that you deserve.

First Personal Injury works with families and individuals across England and Wales, leading them on their legal journey and helping them claim compensation after an accident or injury. Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone on 0800 808 9740 or through our online form.