Today, I was making a shake at work when the cup fell off the blender. I went to catch it, and instead caught the teeth of the still-spinning mixer. When my hand was still bleeding five minutes later, my supervisor told me to clock out until it stopped. I lost money for getting hurt on the job. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was getting ready for a party when I accidentally knocked my blender off the counter. After taking a half an hour to clean up all the glass, I went upstairs to get the spare blender I keep in the closet. I tripped, and broke the blender. I just applied for a waitressing job. FML
Today, while making milkshakes, I was pouring and the blender's blades all fell out somehow. I don't know what's worse, that I sliced my finger open when the blades fell out and now there's blood all over, that there's now melted ice cream all over my counter and floor, or that I just wasted an entire tub of ice cream. FML
Today, I was at work, nonchalantly spinning my keys around my finger when they flew off and hit a glass cabinet. Broken glass showered passing customers. I don't think I'll have a job to go to tomorrow. FML
Today, I cut my hand on nothing while at work. It bled so much, I began to feel woozy, and everyone kept brushing me off when I asked where the first aid kits were. FML
Today, I was polishing a ring I made at a jewelry shop I intern at. The ring flicked off my fingers and smashed me in the eye. It only took a single trip to the emergency room to make me pretty sure I won't be getting the job. FML
Today, I was washing the dishes when I gave myself a nasty gash on my leg from the open dishwasher door. After five minutes of cleaning up the blood and wrapping it up, I came back to finish the job only to drop a plate and send broken shards into my foot. FML
Today, at work, I managed to hit myself in the face with a large sheet pan. The force made me back into a shelf, which knocked a box off the top, which hit me in the head and knocked me out-cold. I now have a fat lip, a sore head, and bruises all over from the fall. FML
Today, during a workplace safety exercise at work, I managed to cut off the tip of my thumb. FML
Today, I woke up earlier to food prep for lunch later. Just as I was preparing the ingredients, I dropped a thick glass saucer on the kitchen counter and it shattered like a hail storm - everywhere in the kitchen. I ended up spending more time cleaning it out and obviously logged in to work later than usual. FML
Today, I was at work, when I got bored and started spinning around in my chair for a little fun. As I was spinning, I went to grab my phone. I missed and sent my phone flying, hitting my coworker in the face. My boss witnessed the whole thing. FML
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RichardPencil 32
Your milkshake brings the lawyers to your yard!
RichardPencil 32
I could represent you, but I'd have to charge.
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R_L_Jack 11
I heard there is no workers comp in Texas and they just let workers suffer.
Cant_Adult_Today 2
In the state of Texas employers are required to provide employees compensation or reimbursement for injuries obtained while "on the clock". Your manager is required by law to complete, notify General Manager, send a copy to Corporate/business owner, and appropriately file an incident report for ANY incident no matter the degree of severity. Best course of action, since apparently your injury warranted having to "clock out", would have been to seek immediate medical attention. Know your rights and research "Texas Workers' Compensation Law" and "Texas Workers' Compensation Act".
Tortuga594 14
If you had to get stitches or any type of medical treatment your company would have to report it to OSHA and making you clock out like that is illegal. File a complaint with OSHA. If your company didn't follow the proper procedures they are looking at 100s of thousands of dollars in fines. Not to mention that by reporting it to OSHA means you are legally untouchable for getting fired for it. It's easy to do.
Jakey_Ringo 9
the exact same thing happened to me the other day with a potatoe slicer. (not peeler. it has a ton of blades and cuts potatoes into wedges)
LadyAthena 20
To everyone saying it's illegal: No it is not. Food safety procedures dictate that you remove the injured person from the process until such time as they are not a risk for contaminating food/equipment. Whether 5 minutes, or 5 hours. As for the no pay that varies by state.
dguzman92 12
that's illegal, you should look up the policies and get with your HR rep asap.
oc77067 5
That's incredibly illegal, they're required to pay you for your shift, as well as for any medical bills incurred, if you're hurt on the job. I dropped a knife on my hand last year and I made sure I was paid for every minute.
Trainn 19
That's your fault for dropping that knife on your hands.
Trainn 19
Why the **** would you make for a still spinning motor, do you not know health and safety?
dogemandres 4
Please please don't let them get away with that! Knowing what it takes to run a business kisn't always easy with every little in and out, but employing a staff REQUIRES insurance. Making you clock out is beyond illegal. Write everything down as it happens with the time for a potential lawyer. A lawyer with the proper proof would have a field day with this.
Midnitethud 3
How is it possible to knock a blender off, remove the blender lid, and shove your fist through a milkshake into the blade before it stops spinning? Fyl indeed.