Safety equipment warning following £5,000 payout

A man whose right eye was damaged after he was provided with unsuitable safety glasses at work has been awarded £5,000 in compensation.

Paul Thomas, 34, sustained the injury whilst fitting sound-proof doors for Clark Door of Carlisle at the BBC buildings in Glasgow.

Mr Thomas, a GMB union member, was drilling into concrete above his head, when dust fell into his eyes through ventilation holes in the goggles, causing alkali burns. His eyes swelled and he had to take four months off wo... (294 more words)

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