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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Man Injured By Falling Beer Can
Among other things, the injured man is claiming safety violations by the supermarket for not preventing his access to a four-pack of beer in which one of the cans was not tightly secured by the plastic rings. His lawsuit states that the four-pack of beer "constituted unsafe and dangerous conditions."
His lawsuit claims that as a result of being struck by the can of beer, he has "suffered bodily injuries and resulting damages including, without limitation, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of hospitalization, chiropractic, medical and nursing care and treatment, loss of income, loss of earning capacity, and loss of ability to earn money. These losses are either permanent or continuing and said Plaintiff will suffer the losses in the future."
His wife is also suing for "loss of the value of her husband's services, society, companionship and
consortium by reason of his injuries as alleged herein."
Both the news story and a copy of the lawsuit are available online.
I read a story like this and tend to think it will be immediately thrown out of court. Yet, the woman who spilled hot McDonald's coffee on herself was awarded millions in damages and the attorneys I've spoken with said the award was just and correct. I'd like to file this story under safety humor, but it may not turn out to be all that humorous.
Labels: safety humor
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Thursday, November 22, 2007
Cardboard Tube Wacking
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Klaus: First Day On The Job
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Safety Officials Who Came, Saw And Conkered
Safety is very important, but in some circumstances total safety--the absolute elimination of all risk-- gets taken too far. This past week this issue became news as a result of the participation of a team from the U.K. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health in the 2007 World Conker Championships. The champions were held on Ashton village green, near Oundle in Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom.
By the way, an Englishman beat a Frenchman this year to take the World Conker Championship.
Conkers is a game that involves swinging chestnuts on strings in an attempt to smash your opponent's chestnut. You can read about this year's championships, and the implications for industrial safety, in an article in The Times (U.K.).
If after reading The Times article you'd like to learn more about Conkers, the official Conkers World Championship web site is at: Aston Conker Club.
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