A COUNCIL worker whose hands have been permanently damaged after using vibrating tools at work has received �60,000 compensation from the city council.
Landscape gardener Andrew Bowler, 51, has been forced to work a three-day week after developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome while working for the authority.
He used vibrating tools on a daily basis while working for the council's landscape services department for nearly 30 years.
The excessive vibration led to tingling in his hands and fingers, numbness and muscle weakness and he was diagnosed with the condition in 2008. He had surgery on his hands in an attempt to relieve the condition but has been told that he will be disabled for life.
After he was awarded the compensation, he said: "I've got to live with this condition for the rest of my life. I can no longer look after my garden or do DIY which I loved."
Mr Bowler's solicitors Thompsons argued that the council should have been aware of the dangers of using excessive vibrating machinery and made sure that his work was varied or the vibrations from the tools lessened.
The council admitted liability and settled the claim out of court.
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