WACO, TX — At least one man was hurt in a work accident that happened in Waco, Texas on Monday, May 26th, 2014, according to a news report from KWTX.
Police say that one person was hurt when he was either shocked or burned after investigators believe the ceiling fan he was installing short circuited while working at a home on 2716 Windsor Avenue on Monday around 2:00 in the afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
The worker sustained unspecified burns and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
Commentary:
There are two ways this accident could go, depending on how the facts line up. Firstly, this accident will probably be a case where workers compensation steps in, if the employer is a subscriber. Unfortunately, the doctors victims are sent to have a financial interest in downplaying the severity of injuries, and have a habit of putting victims that are still recuperating back to work before they are ready. This is why I reccomend seeing your own doctor, and conducting your own leg work.
The other angle that may be at play is a faulty product. If the device he was installing suffered an electrical short, the manufacturer of the product could bear some liability if their product was designed defectively or with unsafe parts.
–Grossman Law Offices
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