The liquid squirted from the plant, situated in an open walkway in the center, into his right eye, neck, face and arm. Mr Woodbridge fell to the ground in agony with blisters to his face and body and a burned cornea which caused blindness.
He was rushed to Milton Keynes Hospital where his eye was put under a tap for two hours before doctors scraped off a layer of latex-type film which was glued to his eyeball. A health and safety investigation revealed Mr Woodbridge, a technician for Ambius, a subsidiary of Rentokil Initial UK Ltd, was handed ”no protective clothing” and given ”inadequate” training.
His eyesight gradually returned but he must wear specialist glasses to protect his eye from the sun and bright lights. Rentokill Initial UK Ltd was fined a total of £12,000 and ordered to pay £4,000 costs after admitting health and safety breaches at Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court last Friday. Injured Mr Woodbridge was forced to take six weeks off work and is now seeking thousands of pounds in compensation.
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