Loose Objects in Your Car Can Become Fatal Projectiles
Posted by proforma on May 4, 2009
Most people are aware of the need to secure items in a car in the event of an accident. This unfortunate fatality reminds us that laptops and similar work-related items left out in the car can cause serious injury.
A 25-year old woman in British Columbia was killed recently by her laptop, which was propelled from the back seat during a collision. The laptop struck her in the head and neck, causing blunt force trauma.
The woman was on a business trip and had her laptop sitting in the back seat on top of her luggage. Authorities say that if she hadn’t been struck by the laptop, she would have survived the accident.
Filed Under: Home Safety, Workplace Safety
