Expertise in Factory Accident Claims
We specialise in helping those who have been injured in factories to claim compensation
We are a claims management company and receive payment from our partnered law firms. If your free claim assessment is successful, you will be connected to a specialist law firm.
Updated: November 23, 2025
Reviewed by: Joe Johnson
Accident at Work Lawyer
Joe is an Accident at Work Lawyer from one of our panel law firms.
Factory workers in Britain have had protected working conditions since the introduction of the Factory Acts in 1803. Ideally, this reduces the number of factory accident claims.
However, even with health and safety, better training and modern machinery, factory accidents can still happen. This can be due to human error or negligence. Regardless, if you are a permanent or temporary employee, or a visitor to the site, if you have had an accident, you may be able to claim factory accident compensation.
What is an industrial accident?
An industrial accident refers to any accident where someone is injured in the course of their employment. Factory accidents are a type of industrial accident that you could be eligible to claim compensation for, if it can be proved that your injuries were caused by someone else’s negligence.
Other examples of industrial accidents and illnesses include construction site claims, asbestos-related claims, forklift truck accidents and scaffolding accident claims.
What is a factory accident claim?
A factory accident claim is a personal injury claim that can be filed when someone has been injured in a factory setting. These claims are usually brought by an employee or worker who has suffered because of their employer’s negligence.
In these circumstances, a claim can be brought to recover factory accident compensation for the pain and suffering caused, as well as any losses the individual has incurred.
Why do factory accidents happen?
There are many reasons that accidents in factories occur. Some of these include:
- Insufficient training or access to proper equipment to lift objects safely. This can lead to back, neck, and shoulder damage.
- Forklift truck accidents. Factory accident claims of this kind can be made because of a vehicle hitting someone, a driver who is negligent or improperly trained, or the lack of a clear pedestrian path. Improper use and maintenance of the vehicle can also cause a forklift truck accident.
- Slips, trips, and fall on slippery surfaces due to inadequate inspection and cleaning processes.
- Heavy machinery accidents. This type of factory injury can happen because of inadequate training/incorrect safety equipment or because of defective machinery if it’s inadequately inspected and maintained.
Accidents in factories often come about through poor working conditions, which can also cause a range of industrial diseases. Common factory accidents include industrial deafness and vibration white finger.
What are the Six Pack health and safety regulations?
Your employer has a responsibility to protect you from factory injury. This is clearly defined in six health and safety regulations, collectively known as the Six Pack:
These regulations set out every employer’s legal requirement for health and safety in the workplace, and are particularly important in avoiding manufacturing and factory accidents.
We work with factory injury solicitors who have years of experience and understand the intricacies of factory injury law. They also appreciate the effect the injuries can have on you and your family.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
These are often known as ‘Management Regs’ and cover many areas of health and safety. They set out employers’ legal responsibilities to carry out a full risk assessment to ensure the factory working environment is safe.
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
These regulations are intended to manage the need for any manual handling or lifting that involves a potential risk of injury. It advises employers on how to reduce risks, and employees on how to practice safe working on the factory floor
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
These regulations cover the environment you must work in. This includes things like temperature control, lighting, ventilation, seating, and emergency exits.
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
These regulations make sure that any equipment you must use in the workplace is fit for purpose, and well kept. This includes making sure that factory operatives are fully trained in how to use equipment and follow the safety guidelines.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be supplied wherever there are risks that can’t be controlled in any other way. It ensures that the PPE is suitable, compatible with other items of PPE, properly kept and used in the right way.
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations
Display Screen Equipment users are entitled to regular breaks away from screens, and time to do other activities. Employers must pay for sight tests and any glasses that are needed as a result.
How much compensation can I claim from a factory accident claim?
The amount of compensation you receive for your factory accident claim will depend on several factors, including how severe your injury is, the impact the injury has had on your life, and the value of any financial losses you’ve suffered. Therefore, we’d advise you get in touch to discuss how much factory accident compensation you could receive.
Alternatively, you can get an estimate of your compensation amount by using our Compensation Calculator.
Is there a time limit for making a factory accident claim?
When making a factory accident claim, as with other personal injury claims, there is a time limit of three years. The three-year period begins either from the date of the accident, the date that your injury was first attributed to your accident, or when you first developed symptoms of illness or injury.
There are some exceptions to this time limit, so please get in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Who is responsible for preventing factory accidents?
Employers have a responsibility to keep employees safe while at work. There are a range of legal obligations that an employer must uphold to help prevent accidents, and if they fail to meet their obligations, you could be eligible to make a factory accident claim.
Will I be asked to leave my job if I make a factory accident claim?
In general, if you’ve had an accident at work and it wasn’t your fault, you can’t be dismissed for it. Similarly, seeking factory accident compensation should not put your job at risk.
There are five legal reasons for dismissal, as outlined by Citizen’s Advice. If your employer has terminated your employment due to a personal injury claim, it could be classed as unfair dismissal.
Factory accident compensation claims
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report that in manufacturing, an average of 46,000 workers sustained non-fatal workplace injuries during the three-year period from 2020/21 to 2022/23.
While some of these factory accidents aren’t anyone’s fault, in instances where somebody else is to blame, The Compensation Experts can help by providing you with advice and referring you to an experienced lawyer.
We will put you in touch with a specialist solicitor who will seek to prove that you experienced a factory injury because your employer did not follow these regulations. They may also show you did not have the correct safety equipment or that your tools were not fit for purpose.
The solicitors we work with handle factory accident claims on a no win no fee basis. This means that you don’t need to pay any legal costs upfront or at all if you are unsuccessful.
Typically, customers pay 25% including VAT of the compensation amount that is recovered by our third-party law firms, although this is subject to your individual circumstances and the actual fee may be more or less than this. For example, you may be required to pay an additional fee for other costs such as after-the-event (ATE) insurance. Termination fees may apply.
If you have had a factory injury or accident, contact The Compensation Experts today about making a claim.
How Much Could I Claim?
The value of your compensation will depend on your circumstances. We work with our partner law firms to understand typical claims criteria.
Calculate My ClaimAm I eligible?
If you have experienced a physical factory injury in the last three years, due to someone else’s negligence, then you might be eligible for factory accident compensation.
Additionally, if you were a child at the time of the accident, you may have a longer period to claim. The exception to this is industrial disease.
How much could I claim?
Because each factory injury claim is different, and the amount of compensation paid out can differ case to case. The varying factors that impact the final figure include the extent of your injuries, loss of earnings, and future losses.
Our dedicated team of experts will give you an indication of how much you could potentially claim for.
How does the process work?
When making a factory injury claim, it’s helpful to understand what the process is and what to expect. So, to avoid any misunderstandings, we make the factory accident claims process as transparent & clear as possible.
Your solicitor will gather all the evidence and will notify the negligent party that you wish to begin claim proceedings. With your solicitor negotiating on your behalf, you will be kept up to speed at every stage.
