A claim for industrial compensation has been won by a Hampshire drainage engineer after being almost blinded in an accident at work.
The incident took place when Trevor Watson, 42, of Brighton Road, in Gosport, was employed by Farlington company, Freeflow Drains Ltd and was instructed to take his vehicle to Howes Precision Hydraulics in Fareham, in order to repair a problem with the jetting system.
According to the reports, the accident took place when during repairs Mr. Watson was struck in the face by an out of control hose, which caused a deep wound underneath his right eye and severely affected his vision, as a consequence.
In order to repair his retina and damaged iris, Mr. Watson had to endure painful eye surgery and will now have to use eye drops for the rest of his life.
After launching a claim for accident at work compensation Mr. Watson has now been awarded an undisclosed amount of compensation, which he accepted in an out of court settlement.