Vibration White Finger

Vibration White Finger

Vibration White Finger – Obtain Legal Advice

Exposure to hand-arm vibration can result in a wide range of health effects known jointly as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome or HAVS. The most well known HAVS condition is Vibration White Finger.

If you have experienced Vibration White Finger, or any other HAVS conditions or symptoms as a result of the work that you do or have done, you may be entitled to compensation.

If you would like to speak today to a solicitor with knowledge in the field of work-related personal injury compensation and progress your Vibration White Finger case, it’s easy, just fill out our quick and simple compensation claim form on the right.

 

Vibration White Finger & Vibration Risks

Using vibration tools and equipment and exposure to excessive or repeated vibration, without proper care and attention, can cause serious pain and damage to hands and fingers.

Vibration White Finger (or VWF) is a condition which leads to regular compensation sums being awarded to UK workers, routinely reaching amounts totalling several thousands of pounds.

A Medical Research Council survey (1997-98) estimated more than 300,000 people were suffering from Vibration White Finger in the UK.

It is your employer’s responsibility to make sure you work in a safe and acceptable working environment, and if they have been negligible in this regard you could find yourself eligible for compensation.

 

Vibration White Finger – symptoms and work-related causes

Anyone who regularly and frequently is exposed to high levels of vibration can suffer permanent injury from Vibration White Finger, the construction industry being particularly badly affected.

 

Vibration health problems at work usually occur following:

  • Whole body vibration – the body shaken by a machine/vehicle.
  • Hand-arm vibration – vibration localised to a part of the body.

 

Vibration White Finger, or Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome as it is also known, includes symptoms in fingers, hands and arms caused by repeated and frequent use of hand held vibration tools. Typical tools contributing to Vibration White Finger include drills, chainsaws, etc. It may also be caused by holding onto machines that vibrate heavily, including millings machines, grinders, etc.

The vibration is thought to injure small nerves and blood vessels in the fingers, leading to loss of function and touch. One in 10 people who work regularly with vibrating tools and vibrating machines may develop Vibration White Finger.

Vibration White Finger Health & Safety Regulations

For health reasons, by law, employers must assess and identify measures to eliminate or reduce risks of Vibration White Finger and similar vibration related illness.

Key areas include:

  • Measures to reduce vibration and exposure to hand-arm vibration.
  • Info regarding Vibration White Finger and hand-arm vibration.
  • Effective training and health monitoring.
  • Regular reviews regarding employee’s exposure to vibration.

 

Make A Claim For Vibration White Finger

A successful compensation claim will require information about the amount of vibration experienced and the type of machinery and tools used; as well as the extent and nature of your condition. Why not speak to a specialist legal advisor who will tell you everything you need to know and be more than happy to take on your Vibration White Finger case, maybe even on a no win, no fee basis?