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Regions Hospital worker fatally scalded
Pioneer Press ^ | 11-06-04 | MARA H. GOTTFRIED

Posted on 11/16/2004 7:45:11 PM PST by Rakkasan1

A Regions Hospital research technician scalded Thursday after being trapped in a large walk-in washer used to sterilize equipment died Friday from severe burns.

(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burning; death; hospital; regions; scalded
not a sue happy ambulance chaser type, but this sounds like an awful way to die and like in reading this follow up story (http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/10175956.htm)it sounds like Regions is going to be paying dearly.
1 posted on 11/16/2004 7:45:12 PM PST by Rakkasan1
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To: Rakkasan1

Ouch


2 posted on 11/16/2004 7:49:43 PM PST by Jeff Gordon Fan
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To: Rakkasan1

Clearly we must sue the washer maker for not providing a $2 emergency cut-off switch inside the washer! (Thereby driving up the cost of EVEN MORE hospital equipment.)


3 posted on 11/16/2004 7:50:18 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: bolobaby

I have no idea what the hell this contraption looks like, or how it's laid out. Is there anyone out there who knows about these things?


4 posted on 11/16/2004 7:53:49 PM PST by sinanju
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To: Rakkasan1

This reminds me of the story/urban legend about a criminal who eluded police by hiding in what he thought was a hospital tanning bed. Patients were limited to 30 second exposure, and he stayed in 45 minutes.


5 posted on 11/16/2004 7:55:44 PM PST by Rastus
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To: Rastus

Don't forget all those homeless dudes sleeping in trash compactors.


6 posted on 11/16/2004 8:00:50 PM PST by sinanju
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To: sinanju

I found out the story I mentioned was true. It's at the Darwin Awards, but I have a personal policy of not linking to that site. Christian-hating, Bush-hating Leftist whackos.


7 posted on 11/16/2004 8:03:52 PM PST by Rastus
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To: Rakkasan1

I was a repair tech for 2 different sterilizer companies that manufacture these units (Amsco and MDT). Could happen with horseplay but all kinds of interlock safety devices should prevent this unless it was intentinal. One never knows these days.


8 posted on 11/16/2004 8:06:32 PM PST by encm(ss)
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yeah, they'll get sued halfway to death. I've read in other places that they were urged to replace this contraption several years ago.

Here is the worst of it. Life in a blue state must be really relaxing in terms of a business climate.

9 posted on 11/16/2004 8:10:10 PM PST by smonk
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To: Rakkasan1

sue?? I didn't read the whole article, but if he locked himself in there, they ain't nobody to sue...


10 posted on 11/16/2004 8:17:15 PM PST by GeronL (http://images7.fotki.com/v125/photos/2/215708/780411/reow-vi.jpg?1100155138)
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To: GeronL

Oh yeah, his family will sue... and win.


11 posted on 11/16/2004 8:32:10 PM PST by Righter-than-Rush
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To: Righter-than-Rush

Rarely do physicians or hospitals need to be sued, but after reading the article that was linked-this hospital should expect nothing less.


12 posted on 11/16/2004 9:09:17 PM PST by bubbleb
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"Clearly we must sue the washer maker for not providing a $2 emergency cut-off switch inside the washer! (Thereby driving up the cost of EVEN MORE hospital equipment.)"

Do you mean, somebody should get into hot water for this?


13 posted on 11/16/2004 9:17:11 PM PST by punster
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To: bubbleb

That article is VERY disturbing. I am sick that this woman died and this hospital was warned of the danger.

You're right. This hospital such certainly expect to be sued.


14 posted on 11/17/2004 12:26:51 AM PST by texasflower (Liberty can change habits. ~ President George W. Bush 10/08/04)
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To: GeronL

read the 2nd article. they were warned.


15 posted on 11/17/2004 8:09:30 AM PST by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the Piece: Hope IS on the way...)
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