by mercuryadmin | Jan 17, 2017 | Compensation, Symptoms
An international aerospace company from Hampshire has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,500 after it admitted to three charges under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. Vector Aerospace International Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and...
by Mercury Legal Online | Jul 19, 2016 | Causes, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
The human anatomy is made up of several systems, one of the most fundamental being the Musculoskeletal System: the muscles and bones of the body. Parts of this system can suffer from strain and injury if they are used frequently for repetitive tasks, or are used in a...
by Mercury Legal Online | Apr 18, 2016 | Causes, Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Repetitive Strain Injuries; also known as Upper Limb Disorders, cumulative trauma disorders or occupational overuse syndrome, are conditions which affect the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and joints in the neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and fingers. They...
by Mercury Legal Online | Apr 4, 2016 | Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Repetitive Strain Injury is a “potentially debilitating condition resulting from overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task such as typing, clicking a mouse, or writing”. Fine hand movements, repeated hour after hour eventually strain the muscles and tendons of...
by Mercury Legal Online | Mar 21, 2016 | Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Repetitive Strain Injuries, also known as RSI, can be caused by many factors. In many cases these are caused by repeated use of the same movements that can in turn cause damage to the soft tissue such as: Repeated arm use for too long Working with equipment that...
by Mercury Legal Online | Mar 14, 2016 | Causes, Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
The main overriding general symptom of a repetitive strain injury is pain. Normally this is in the local area affected by the RSI, however, this is not always the case. For example, a trapped nerve in the shoulder region could be the reason for a hand based repetitive...