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Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Lacerated Neck, Broken Ribs

Injury Type : Lacerated neck, broken ribs
Core Activity : Glass shop and window installation
Date of Incident : 2009-Nov

Large sheets of glass (3/8 inch thick, 34 inches by 80 inches) were sitting in an A-frame cradle. A young worker tipped several of the sheets toward himself so that a second worker could access sheets deeper in the stack. As more sheets were tipped forward, the increasing weight of the stack caused the worker to fall back against a work table. The falling glass sliced the worker’s neck, and the impact of hitting the table broke several ribs.

BLUE COLLAR BEGONE BACKTALK

Parents… Yes, I agree with teaching kids the importance of responsibility by working a summer job. It is much better than having them sit around on their butts, wolfing down potato chips while catatonically gazing at a computer screen, debating  what type of armour to outfit his level 71 Death Knight with. Just take interest in and  be aware of where your kids are working and the type of safety program the company has in place. Too many parents have buried their children due to preventable workplace accidents. This kid was 17 years old!

Don’t become a statistic. Scream, “BLUE COLLAR BEGONE!” and leave the construction life behind in 6 simple steps?