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WE Solicitors managed to obtain £2,000 compensation for Mr Michael Cunningham. Mr Cunningham was employed by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) and was based at Rugeley Power Station. He was employed here for approximately 20 years during which time he was subjected to excessive noise from the heavy plant her operator and the conveyor systems.
WE Solicitors managed to obtain £6,000 compensation for Mr Paul Thompson from Heywood. Mr Thompson was employed by Mutual Mills (later known as Lister Yarns) from 1974 until 1997 as a Maintenance Fitter. During his employment he was subjected to excessive noise from various machinery including ring spinning machines, open-end spinning machines, carding machines, speed frames, drawing machines, winding machines and doubling machines.
WE Solicitors managed to obtain £5,500 for Mr Dennis McHugh from Heywood. Mr McHugh was employed at Mutual Mills (later known as Lister Yarns) from 1968 until 1997. He was initially employed as a Trainee and worked his way up to Foreman, then Senior Foreman and finally Assistant Mill Manager.
Mrs H wins £1050 payout after developing noise induced hearing loss, as a result of her employment with Beswicks Ltd and John Bright & Bros Ltd.
Mrs Currie wins £6000 payout after working as an assembly and production line worker at GEC Hitachi Ltd, of Aberdare. Mrs Currie was employed there from 1973 to 1981 and was employed in the main factory. She was exposed to the noise of wire coiling machinery in particular, plus the noise from the other 50 or so machines in the factory, all involved in the manufacture of television components. Mrs Currie advises that the noise was so loud, she would have to shout to communicate with a colleague, around 3 or 4 feet away.
