[/floatr]This Friday Afternoon, several tons of wet concrete, being used to build a new annex for the Shibaura Institute of Technology, fell from the eighth storey of the construction onto the nearby pavement. It struck a passer-by who was, for a short time, buried in the concrete. He was pulled free by five workers but has sustained serious injuries and is in hospital. Workers were pouring the concrete between the outer wall and a steel frame when the frame slipped and the concrete gushed outside. An eyewitness said that it felt like an earthquake.
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Pedestrian Buried In Wet Concrete
by Mulboyne » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:44 pm
[floatr][/floatr]This Friday Afternoon, several tons of wet concrete, being used to build a new annex for the Shibaura Institute of Technology, fell from the eighth storey of the construction onto the nearby pavement. It struck a passer-by who was, for a short time, buried in the concrete. He was pulled free by five workers but has sustained serious injuries and is in hospital. Workers were pouring the concrete between the outer wall and a steel frame when the frame slipped and the concrete gushed outside. An eyewitness said that it felt like an earthquake.
[/floatr]This Friday Afternoon, several tons of wet concrete, being used to build a new annex for the Shibaura Institute of Technology, fell from the eighth storey of the construction onto the nearby pavement. It struck a passer-by who was, for a short time, buried in the concrete. He was pulled free by five workers but has sustained serious injuries and is in hospital. Workers were pouring the concrete between the outer wall and a steel frame when the frame slipped and the concrete gushed outside. An eyewitness said that it felt like an earthquake.-
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by TennoChinko » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:37 pm
If this happened back home in the US, I'm certain the victim would be entitled to collect muchos dineros in compensation just by whispering the magic words "lawsuit". Lawyers would be lined up at his hospital bed.
However, what's the situation in Japan? Especially if it's a yakuza-related construction firm. They might even argue it's the responsibility of their sub-contractor... a box of cookies and a bow?
However, what's the situation in Japan? Especially if it's a yakuza-related construction firm. They might even argue it's the responsibility of their sub-contractor... a box of cookies and a bow?
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by Greji » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:42 am
TennoChinko wrote:If this happened back home in the US, I'm certain the victim would be entitled to collect muchos dineros in compensation just by whispering the magic words "lawsuit". Lawyers would be lined up at his hospital bed.
I'm from Chicago. You are forgetting about the other type of concrete spills. The floor of Lake Michigan is lined with a bunch of dudes wearing "spilled" concrete booties caused by various types of disagreements with the fellas....
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by American Oyaji » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:06 pm
Greji wrote:I'm from Chicago. You are forgetting about the other type of concrete spills. The floor of Lake Michigan is lined with a bunch of dudes wearing "spilled" concrete booties caused by various types of disagreements with the fellas....
When was the last time you were in Chitown?
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by Greji » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:15 am
American Oyaji wrote:When was the last time you were in Chitown?
Early last year but I was busy laying landmines on Maxwell Street to try and bag Taro on his next trip home....
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by Taro Toporific » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:44 am
Greji wrote:Early last year but I was busy laying landmines on Maxwell Street to try and bag Taro on his next trip home....
Naw, my chicken done find all doz landmines and then fetched me an Old Style from the cooler ($1) wrapped in the Sun-Times.
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