Bristol Airport Work Accidents

There are numerous possible job roles within an airport, with each job role having their own specific risks. Most employees will not suffer injury while working at an airport but there is always the possibility that an accident could occur, no matter your job role. Possible job roles within an airport include:

• Passenger Service Agent
• Security
• Technician
• Air Traffic Controller
• Airport Planner
• Cabin Crew
• Restaurant Worker
• Shop Assistant

Your employer has a legal duty to ensure your safety in the workplace by following guidelines such as health and safety regulations. If your employer fails to meet these standards of care and this results in you suffering an injury, then you may be entitled to compensation in response.

Accidents As A Baggage Handler At Bristol 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. Baggage handling can sometimes cause injury due to the fact that a main part of the job role involves manual handling and lifting heavy luggage. Therefore, there are certain precautions that your employer should take to help ensure your safety in the workplace at an airport:

• Access to adequate rest breaks and water.
• Training so that staff can safely perform lifting and manual handling techniques.
• Provision of necessary job role safety equipment such as work boots or high visibility equipment.
• Training to assist in knowing how to properly use any machinery that assists in putting luggage in and out of the aircraft hold, such as belt loaders.
• Swapping tasks regularly between employees to ensure that muscle strain or another type of injury is not incurred due to completing too many repetitive movements.

If your employer has not carried out these safety precautions and this has resulted in you suffering an injury then you may be entitled to claim compensation. Contact First Personal Injury on 0333 358 2345 or online.

Other Possible Accidents

SLIPS, TRIPS OR FALL ACCIDENTS

A common type of accident is a slip, trip or fall accident. Due to the high volume of people and obstacles such as luggage, an airport is a prime location in which a slip, trip or fall accident could happen. If you have suffered an injury due to a slip, trip or fall accident at an airport, you may be entitled to compensation.

LUGGAGE TROLLEY AND CAROUSEL ACCIDENTS

You may experience an injury due to luggage falling off the carousel or a luggage trolley and hitting you. You could also experience an injury due to a collision with a luggage trolley while walking around the airport. If you have been injured in either of these scenarios and the accident was not your fault, you may be entitled to claim compensation.

SHUTTLEBUS ACCIDENTS

Shuttlebus accidents can often leave victims with quite severe injuries, due to the serious nature of a vehicle crash or collision. Compensation is often awarded based on the seriousness of your injuries, if you have experienced a severe injury due to a shuttlebus accident the compensation might be quite high. No matter the seriousness of your injury, you deserve to receive any compensation you are owed. Contact First Personal Injury where we can assess your case.

ESCALATOR AND TRAVELLATOR ACCIDENTS

While lift and travellator accidents are fairly uncommon, if you are injured due to an interaction with either form of machinery your injuries could be severe. If you have been injured in a scenario involving a lift or a moving travellator, you could be entitled to compensation as a result of the injuries that you have suffered.

Food Health And Safety And Allergic Reactions At Bristol Airport

Food can often become contaminated if it is not correctly stored, prepared or cooked which can then cause illnesses such as food poisoning. While food poisoning usually resolves itself within a few days, more severe cases can last for a longer period. If you have suffered food poisoning as a result of consuming food purchased at an airport, you deserve to claim any compensation that you are entitled to.

Restaurants have a duty to provide any ingredient or preparation information that is relevant to someone with allergies if prompted. Pre-packaged food should also contain the correct ingredient information to help ensure that no customer suffers an allergic reaction by consuming their product. If you have suffered an allergic reaction due to consuming food purchased at an airport, then you may be able to claim.

Your claim for food poisoning or an allergic reaction case may be against a specific restaurant or company that is not the actual airport depending upon exactly where and from whom you bought the food. In order to help secure evidence for your case you should keep any receipts relating to food purchased at Bristol Airport.

Claiming Against Bristol 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 is available to assist you and help win any compensation that you deserve. Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone on 0333 358 2345 or through our online