DEATH BY SOUNDSYSTEM

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 norty303 wrote:

 Had to happen to someone to make the lads wear boots.

It is a little sad that this is the case, but it happens all over the place.

Without wishing to go overboard on the H&S (and assuming this might have been a less than legit gig), think about the following...

If these guys were 'working' for someone, then the someone should have had some ELI.  The 'employer' should also ensure all the 'staff' have appropriate PPI and be using it.  If not, there is a clear negligence claim (think you're all mates? Think again if a claims company waves a cheque at an impoverished person...)
Also think about what might happen if an injured person is off their usual job as the result of an injury, and they hear it was whilst 'working' for someone else.

I had a 'helper' who managed to drop a light 6ft onto another forum member, who took it very well (along with the scarring!).  I wasn't an employer, and the 'helper' (my missus in this instance) could have dropped it on a completely unrelated/friendly 3rd party (which actually nearly happened anyway) and I could've faced being persued for the damages, with no ELI to cover me.  It is quite sobering (and painful for someone!)

+1 on the above had a Dj mate many years ago that had some heavy speakers on stands fall from a stage and break a punters collar bone, he was taken to court for about 60 grand damages and loss of earnings and in the end lost everything including his house, he was in such a state after it all he hung himself about a year later.

This would have been late 70's early 80's and I don't think I know of anyone (Dj's) that had insurance back then.