Worker compensated €81,000 after losing finger in factory incident

Jan 30 2022

A machine operator who lost his finger in a factory incident will be compensated €81,000 after the Court of Malta held the company responsible for 85 per cent of the incident which occurred on April 16 in 2015.

The worker reportedly had his hand caught in the factory apparatus and had to remove his finger via operation as a result. The worker and his wife opened a court case against the company in Malta’s civil court, where the Court held the company responsible for the incident. The victim had been working on the company for 16 years, highlighting the issue with ongoing pressure in his place of work due to the high demand of doors which had to be produced. He went on to mention that a co-worker of his lost his life in the same place only seven weeks after the initial incident.

With regards to the incident, the Court ruled that the company faulted by putting the safety responsibility on the machine operators, with judge Lawrence Mintoff stating that the company should have provided machinery equipped with the best safety features.

When working out compensation, judge Mintoff stated that the victim was 39 years old when the incident took place, leaving the individual with a permanent disability of 28 per cent.

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Massive snowball fight in New York as city braves emergency-level snowstorm

Jan 30 2022

American comedians and the people behind THAT viral ‘Bing Bing’ video Sidetalk NYC have once again made headlines after putting on an impromptu snowball fight at New York’s Washington Square Park, all while the city braves an emergency-level blizzard.

Hundreds of locals braved Storm Kenan after Sidetalk posted a time and place on their Instagram account mere hours before the snowball fight took place. The chaotic event even saw some participants taking off their shirts in the heat of battle as students and residents equipped themselves with snowballs and umbrellas.

As the winter war snowballed, some people were even seen taking off their shirts in the heat of the battle

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Weather reports have shown that snowfall went up to almost 8 inches that day, with Mayor Eric Adams announcing a 24-hour State of Emergency due to the high winds, heavy snow and blizzard conditions.

Would you have participated in such an event?

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Transport Minister Ian Borg and PM Robert Abela inaugurate Central Link project

Jan 30 2022

On Sunday morning, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg along with Prime Minister Robert Abela inaugurated the Central Link project after months of anticipation.

The €55 million project, which was approved by the Planning Authority in the summer of 2019, was initiated to reduce travel time, accident risks and congestion in Maltese roads while developing safer areas of travel from Mireħel Bypass to the foot of Saqqajja Hill. During his speech, Minister Borg stated that when planning such a project, no backlash or controversy was expected and despite receiving some negative feedback, these same people told the Minister that they were mistaken.

He went on to thank the Prime Minister for welcoming such a development which will benefit many localities within the central area of the Maltese islands and beyond.

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Australia set to spend a record $35 million to protect the koalas

Jan 30 2022

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stated that Australia will be spending a record $50 million Australian dollars (31 million EU) over the next four years as part of a plan to boost the long-term protection and recovery of the country’s koala population.

Scott stated that the creatures are amongst Australia’s most beloved and recognised icons, locally and across the world, and they are committed to protecting them for years to come. The record-breaking $50 million sum will be invested into restoring habitats, improving the understanding of populations, treatment, care and strengthening research into koala health outcomes.

Since 2019, the Australian government will have dedicated $74 million Australian dollars into Koalas, with the country losing 30% of its Australia due to bushfires going on since 2018.

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