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When Desk Fans Turn Bad
An office worker in London, England was taken to hospital after her hair was caught in the blades of a desk fan, leading to servere blood loss and lacerations to the scalp. 24 year old admin assistant Emily Hutnyk, employed by a large tele-communications corporation in the center of London, used the fan to try and cope with the heatwave that recently hit the UK . Temperatures in London soared to a record-breaking 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in early July, leading to unbearable working conditions in many workplaces. Just like many other office workers, Miss Hutnyk put a small fan on her desktop in order to stay cool while trying to work. However the heat and humidity was so intense that she kept moving the fan closer to her face to try and get the most out of it. Tragically, her long hair suddenly got pulled in between the fan grilles and trapped in the blades with horrific consequences. Within seconds a large quantity of the young lady’s hair was torn from her scalp, along with a skin from her scalp. "I hardly remember it to be honest", admitted Miss Hutnyk when interviewed later, "I think I passed out within seconds - it was my poor colleagues who had to watch it happen. The others in the office later said there was blood everywhere - they were more traumatised than me I think.” An ambulance was called and she was rushed to hospital, where she required 12 stitches on her scalp. Once her head wounds have fully recovered Miss Hutnyk may consider hair implant surgery, as some of the hair that was pulled out may never grow back.
A spokesperson from the company said: “This was a tragic accident and we take full responsibility for not providing proper cooling facilities in the office. We will be fitting each office with a ceiling fan and banning the use of desk fans to prevent these kinds of incidents in the future." For general workers union GMB, however, this response was completely inadequate. “The problem is that offices are not equipped to deal with such high temperatures, and ceiling fans won’t do it. We are demanding that every office in the UK be fitted with at least a portable air conditioner both to help people concentrate on their work and ensure this kind of tragedy never happens again." Miss Hutnyk, at the unions advice, is currently considering whether to pursue legal action against the company, which could be a landmark case in health and safety and employment law.
Computer Case Mod: Turbine Cooling Fan: Part 1, www.mnpctech.com
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