Eircom deafness claims

**the 12 th man** · 07/12/2005, 4:31 PM

There are a raft of claims going in against Eircom by ex employees whose hearing was damaged/impaired by having an ear-piece attached to their ears while working.
The noise of coins dropping into the coin boxs was particularly trouble-some
to the telephonists.

Whats next for a claim out there then?......."Eh the trainer said that doing them push-ups/sprints would make me fitter,now me back's wrecked

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**pete** · 07/12/2005, 4:36 PM

Read that as well. Joe Soap taxpayer will fit the bill too. Apparently they didn't even know had lost hearing in one ear until they were tested

FFS everyone gradually loses their hearing as they get older. I wonder can they prove not been to rock concert, stood next to jackhammer etc...?

**the 12 th man** · 07/12/2005, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Apparently they didn't even know had lost hearing in one ear until they were tested

FFS everyone gradually loses their hearing as they get older.

Actually my eyes are not the same since I started to read & post on this site

**Green Tribe** · 07/12/2005, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

Actually my eyes are not the same since I started to read & post on this site

Same here, and I've started to go mental too....

**sligoman** · 07/12/2005, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

Same here, and I've started to go mental too....

Yeah, and I think Hamish has been having eyesight trouble since viewing the totty thread

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**hamish** · 07/12/2005, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by pete

lost hearing in one ear until they were tested

FFS everyone gradually loses their hearing as they get older. I wonder can they prove not been to rock concert, stood next to jackhammer etc...?

Eh?

What's that?

Will ya speak up and stop mumbling.

**hamish** · 07/12/2005, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

I've started to go mental too...

Hamish whistles innocently looking up the air.

**hamish** · 07/12/2005, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Yeah, and I think Hamish has been having eyesight trouble since viewing the totty thread:

Would that that were only true.

**Macy** · 08/12/2005, 7:57 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Read that as well. Joe Soap taxpayer will fit the bill too. Apparently they didn't even know had lost hearing in one ear until they were tested

And what if it was caused by the equipment that eircom were using? Do companies have no responsibilities to employee's? Sure ditch the health and safety legislation - if people go up scaffolding that collapses, well sure it's their own fault anyway....