£8,000 Compensation for Injury at Work

Employed at a young offender institute, Luke was on duty in the morning when some young offenders went to a youth centre for breakfast.

While they were there some of the offenders played pool but the white ball became stuck inside the table. Luke opened the pool table and lifted the slate lid. Two of the offenders held the lid while Luke retrieved the ball but as he was reaching for the ball one of the offenders let go of their side of the slate and the lid fell giving him head and neck injuries.