Teen’s thumb re-attached after being severed off at work Doctors managed to successfully reattach the thumb of a teenage apprentice after it had been severed off by a rotating blade. The then 18-year-old resumed his apprenticeship with another firm following the procedure. He was employed as an apprentice joiner by 3B Construction when the incident […]
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Heat Exhaustion – The Effects of Heat Stress and How to Treat Them
Heat stress, whether it be due to working during the summer months or in an environment that is hot year-round, can put employees at risk of heat exhaustion and, more seriously, heatstroke. HSE guidance leaflet INDG451 states that heat stress occurs when the body’s means of controlling its internal temperature starts to fail. Air temperature, […]