AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine man who suffered severe burns when the fuel tank he was cutting with a gas-powered saw on MaineGeneral Medical Center property in Manchester exploded has sued the hospital and the town.
Edward Bishop of Oakland said in his suit filed in Kennebec County Superior Court that his work on the property last April should have been better supervised.
The 34-year-old Bishop claims negligence on the part of the town and hospital for failing to "designate hazardous materials, which required specialized handling and disposal." He is seeking unspecified damages.
The Kennebec Journal reported that Bishop suffered second- and third-degree burns in the explosion. He had been hired to remove debris from the property that had once been a junkyard.
Lawyers for the hospital and town deny negligence.
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Yeah, it should have been better supervised.
Somebody should have been watching over his shoulder to yell "Stop, you idiot!" when he started cutting into a FUEL TANK and generating sparks.
He signed a contract that warned him about hazardous materials being on the property, as well as specifically mentioning petroleum products. He must not have read it.
What happened to him is unfortunate, but it was a direct result of his own negligence in failing to properly handle something that was clearly dangerous.
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