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Workplace injury - need Advice

  • 15-05-2014 6:29pm
    #1
    Xios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Just wondering about something. Not looking for legal advice, just wanna know if I have a leg to stand on. Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps work & jobs is better.

    I'm working in an office, which decided to have a pumpkin carving competition last halloween. We were given knives to carve the pumpkin, small kitchen knives kinda like the one below.

    Anyway, the knife slipped and i sliced my thumb open, got 8 stitches. Staff were real fast to act with bandages and payed for my A&E bill, but i've a nasty scar now and lost a layer of something (gonna say it was fat). I still have all my function, it's just a bit skinnier, can feel pressure on the bone while hold hard objects.

    Is there any reason I should make a claim, would I be entitled to some form of compensation?

    I've only been working here a year and my contract is unlikely to be renewed because they're cutting staff, so i figure why keep quiet about the injury and avail of compensation via their insurance.

    startcooking.paringknife_305.jpg


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  • #2
    kennM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭kennM


    Xios wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Just wondering about something. Not looking for legal advice, just wanna know if I have a leg to stand on. Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps work & jobs is better.

    I'm working in an office, which decided to have a pumpkin carving competition last halloween. We were given knives to carve the pumpkin, small kitchen knives kinda like the one below.

    Anyway, the knife slipped and i sliced my thumb open, got 8 stitches. Staff were real fast to act with bandages and payed for my A&E bill, but i've a nasty scar now and lost a layer of something (gonna say it was fat). I still have all my function, it's just a bit skinnier, can feel pressure on the bone while hold hard objects.

    Is there any reason I should make a claim, would I be entitled to some form of compensation?

    I've only been working here a year and my contract is unlikely to be renewed because they're cutting staff, so i figure why keep quiet about the injury and avail of compensation via their insurance.

    startcooking.paringknife_305.jpg

    How were the company negligent to justify a claim?


  • #3
    Hotale.com
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭Hotale.com


    kennM wrote: »
    How were the company negligent to justify a claim?

    To be fair, it was a fairly stupid idea to hold a pumpkin carving competition.


  • #4
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,773 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Moderator: legal advice cannot be sought or given on this forum or website.

    Please read the forum charter, paying particular attention to the following rule: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87523043&postcount=2

    Thread closed.


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