The High Court in Kampala has ordered Steel and Tube Industries Limited to pay a Compensation of 100 million shillings to their former employee Philip Wangala for having lost his three index fingers and a fore arm while on duty.
According to the decision made by the Civil Division Judge Boniface Wamala on Thursday, the said compensation will attract an interest of 10 percent per annum from today until when it will be paid in full.
The judgement arises from the 2013 case in which Wangala filed a case against his employer seeking
The records before Court indicate that Wangala was a machine helper until the October 14th 2013 when his right hand was crushed by Steel and Tube’s leveling machine in the factory premises while on duty whereby he lost three index fingers and a forearm leading to permanent incapacity. Records show that Wangala was consequently terminated by the Company on medical grounds on 4th 2016, given statutory compensation from the insurers after deducting medical expenses but the same did not cover general damages as a result of the Company’s negligence.
Wangala told Court that Steel and Tube was solely responsible for the injury sustained by him as a result of their negligent conduct and failure to implement safety measures to protect him from injury, for which he is entitled to compensation by way of damages.
