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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
This particular model was very large and took two people to run it. The senior operator told the junior guy (who had only been on the job a couple of days) to clean out the crushing area and then started the ram as a joke. The kill switch malfunctioned and the machine wouldn't stop. There are other, more grusome details about what happened, but the point is that the senior operator was charged with voluntary manslaughter for the accident. He was acquited, although my insurance ended up paying out in the low 7 figures. I don't think that the guy should have been brought to trial, but the machine pretty clearly malfunctioned from what I know.
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You don't think he should've been brought to trial? Because it was "just a joke"? Are you fucking serious? First of all, when it comes to equipment like that, there is no joking around... it's serious shit. People die, obviously, due to fucking around with equipment that isn't designed to be a toy. I'm sad he was acquitted. This just shows another situation where, in America, we are no longer responsible for our own actions. You just don't play jokes that put people in harm's way. Whether the equipment failed or not it only half the issue. The manufacturer should've paid out the ass for a faulty kill switch, the senior operator should've pain in jail time for being stupid and costing someone their life becuase of it.