AN EAST SUSSEX FIREMAN WHO HAS SUFFERED HIGH FREQU

AN EAST SUSSEX FIREMAN WHO HAS SUFFERED HIGH FREQUENCY DEAFNESS

SINCE A WORK ACCIDENT WILL RECEIVE #5,100 COMPENSATION.

WILLIAM JOHN HAZELDEN, 55, WAS STRUCK ON THE FACE AND EAR AS
HE WAS OPERATING A DRILL TOWER HOSE HOIST ON OCTOBER 7, 1983

WHEN A WOODEN PART OF THE HOIST, THE BOLLARD, FELL ON HIM.

MR.

HAZELDEN OF BEACON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, IS NOW HIGHLY
SENSITIVE TO NOISE, SUFFERS FROM TINNITUS AND FINDS CONVERSATION
DIFFICULT.

BUT HIS CASE AGAINST EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL WAS SETTLED

BEFORE TODAY (WEDNESDAY’S) SCHEDULED HIGH COURT HEARING IN LONDON.

MR.

HAZELDEN HAD COMPLAINED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THAT THE HOSE
HOIST WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

HE CLAIMED THAT HIS EMPLOYERS SHOULD

HAVE ENSURED THE BOLLARD WAS PROPERLY SECURED.

THE COUNCIL HAD SAID MR.

HAZELDEN WAS NEGLIGENT FOR NOT
ENSURING THE BOLLARD WAS PROPERLY SECURE.

ENDS