Danger Lurking Around Every Corner

17 Jul 2004 By

Email from The Safety Guy at work.

From: The Safety Guy
Subject: New work related injuries
Importance: High

Two employees were injured in the past two weeks. I am notifying you of these incidents to heighten awareness.

INCIDENT #10
An office worker was sitting at their side desk and moved the chair around to their workstation. During this motion their knee hit the knob used to adjust the keyboard tray resulting in a torn meniscus, requiring surgery to repair. The hardware under the desk is an annoyance but be aware it can be a source for serious injury as well.

Please be careful. When moving back and forth between your desks elevate the keyboard tray so the hardware is higher than your legs. The only solution identified so far is to pad the hardware.

INCIDENT #11
[some dumbass strains his back lifting heavy stuff]

[so don't lift stuff that's too heavy]

Remember, nothing you do at [work] is worth getting hurt for!

Regards,
The Safety Guy

Nothing I do at work is worth anything. And I’m sure the dipshit that banged their knee on their desk was really concerned about sacrificing themselves for their job. Can you imagine being the insurance company employee processing that claim?

Now playing: Long Lost by Better Than Ezra
  • http://www.kazoofus.com Kathy Howe

    Does this guy actually get PAID to notify people of other people’s idiot mistakes?

    Seriously…wtf…

  • http://brequeen.blogspot.com Bre

    Nothing I do at work is worth anything.

    That quote made my day, thanks!

  • http://www.mysocalledblog.com Lachlan

    A meniscus tear from that?! Crazy. Ten to one a previous injury exists.

  • http://www.swirlspice.com Erica

    Yes, this guy does get paid to do that.

  • http://www.geoffbrown.net/ Geoff Brown

    Gotta love worker’s comp — sounds like your company’s fund just took a couple big hits, which is why Safety Guy sent the email, I would guess.

  • http://www.happybeagle.com/shelbysblog/ Shelby

    I’m so with Lachlan. There’s no way you can tear a miniscus swiveling around in a chair and knocking it against a keyboard tray. I’ll admit I did that several times myself (bumped the tray knob) and while I got some painful bruises, I think a miniscus tear is a little far-fetched.