Man Fatally Crushed By Hammer During Track and Field Meet

[Road Runner]

This is horrible. Especially since it didn't seem like safety precautions were exercised very well. RIP to this poor man and my condolences to his friends and family.

 

[Woodznutz]

I'm guessing a minimum of $20million will be paid by the school.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Wow. Terrible supervision. You can't run those events without care.

Hammer, javelins, discuses, oh my.

 

[rightwinger]

I saw the same thing when I was in HS 50 years ago
It wasn’t the Hammer but 35 lb weight
I was on the track and some guy threw it onto the track where we were running
We managed to dodge it but it was close

 

[Road Runner]

I saw the same thing when I was in HS 50 years ago
It wasn’t the Hammer but 35 lb weight
I was on the track and some guy threw it onto the track where we were running
We managed to dodge it but it was close

Well I'm glad that you were okay.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Thats a whole different meaning to the term "INCOMING!!!"

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I'm guessing a minimum of $20million will be paid by the school.

Wrong. Assumption of risk applies. School will probably compensate but not required by law.

 

[Woodznutz]

Wrong. Assumption of risk applies. School will probably compensate but not required by law.

The court will decide that.

The protective netting installation was faulty as it didn't protect the man. If there was no protective netting, then the 'assumption of risk' would apply. Recall in the early days of hockey there were as many spectators missing teeth as players.

Some hockey arenas have protective barriers that reach to the ceiling now. Whoever design that school barrier assumed that such an event would never happen. As an agent of the school his liability passes to the school.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The court will decide that.

The protective netting installation was faulty as it didn't protect the man. If there was no protective netting, then the 'assumption of risk' would apply. Recall in the early days of hockey there were as many spectators missing teeth as players.

Some hockey arenas have protective barriers that reach to the ceiling now. Whoever design that school barrier assumed that such an event would never happen. As an agent of the school his liability passes to the school.

It called tort law. It was established centuries ago. The person attended the event voluntarily and assumes the risk of being injured.

An example we studied in graduate school was a school bus driver was given free admission to the high school football game . She was struck by an errant kick with the football and injured. She tried to sue the school for negligence. The school was not held responsible because she was not required to be there, just like any other attendee.

The same would apply if the accident occurred with appropriate safety measures.

Like I said, the event organizers will likely compensate, but their chances in court for a larger settlement are small.

 

[Leo123]

This is horrible. Especially since it didn't seem like safety precautions were exercised very well. RIP to this poor man and my condolences to his friends and family.

Tragic but, no reason to ban sports like discus, javelin or hammer as was discussed in the linked report.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Tragic but, no reason to ban sports like discus, javelin or hammer.

I excelled at all three and killed no one.

 

[rightwinger]

I excelled at all three and killed no one.

Did you think about it?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Did you think about it?

I knew where people were when starting a throw.

If they moved, I don't really know, but never came close to anyone.

 

[whitehall]

Crushed?

 

[rightwinger]

Evidently, the man stepped in the way to protect his family

 

[Leo123]

Evidently, the man stepped in the way to protect his family

Some men are so macho. Woke women say they hate that. Until..........

 

[Road Runner]

Crushed?

Crushed/struck it basically means the same thing doesn't it?

 

[JOSweetHeart]

It called tort law. It was established centuries ago. The person attended the event voluntarily and assumes the risk of being injured.

An example we studied in graduate school was a school bus driver was given free admission to the high school football game . She was struck by an errant kick with the football and injured. She tried to sue the school for negligence. The school was not held responsible because she was not required to be there, just like any other attendee.

The same would apply if the accident occurred with appropriate safety measures.

Like I said, the event organizers will likely compensate, but their chances in court for a larger settlement are small.

If a crowd is wanted by whoever is in charge of the event, they had better make the location of the event as safe as humanly possible.

God bless you and the victim's family always!!!

Holly

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

If a crowd is wanted by whoever is in charge of the event, they had better make the location of the event as safe as humanly possible.

God bless you and the victim's family always!!!

Holly

Of course, but if they did, they are not liable.

 

[Woodznutz]

It called tort law. It was established centuries ago. The person attended the event voluntarily and assumes the risk of being injured.

An example we studied in graduate school was a school bus driver was given free admission to the high school football game . She was struck by an errant kick with the football and injured. She tried to sue the school for negligence. The school was not held responsible because she was not required to be there, just like any other attendee.

The same would apply if the accident occurred with appropriate safety measures.

Like I said, the event organizers will likely compensate, but their chances in court for a larger settlement are small.

I wish we could track the case.