Number of yearly decapitations from ceiling fans

robsmith3 · 2011-12-19T06:11:54+00:00

Yesterday I went into a public restaurant and saw an out of controlceiling fan only a few feet from my head. To begin it was going waytoo fast. If this was not bad enough, it apparently had a blade outof balance because the whole fan shaft was severely rocking in thepivot where it's attached to the ceiling. I had gone to this place tohave a relaxing meal, instead I found myself more and more tense fromwatching that fan wobble and wondering when it would break loose fromit's pivoting mount on the ceiling, and decapitate myself, my guest,or someone else. I tried to get someone working at this establishment to turn the damnthing off, but they were busy, and apparently more interested inmaking money than the safety of their customers. Once, upon catchingthe eye of an employee situated across the room, I pointed to the fan,but nothing was done to stop it's dangerous wobble. I tried one moretime to catch the attention of an employee, and could not get anyone.At this point we had gotten coffee and placed our menu orders, butwatching that fan, right above our heads finally got the best of me.I grabbed my coat, and told my guest we're leaving. I expected anemployee to chase after us for at least the cost of the coffee, but noone did. I was actually hoping that they would come after us so Icould explain to them about the reason we are leaving.We went to another restaurant and had a great meal without having tofear our lives due to an out of control ceiling fan. I will becontacting the city building inspection department first thing Mondaymorning to report that restaurant and their dangerous ceiling fan.Hopefully no one was killed by that fan since we left there onSaturday evening.I just wonder how many people are decapitated per year by these fans.Even when they are running at a slow speed and not wobbling, they makeme nervous, but when they're running fast and wobbling, like this onewas, I'm not going to stick around waiting to be decapitated at anymoment. ...

Dec 19, 2011 Last reply: 4 years ago 27 Replies

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trevor 9 years ago

replying to robsmith3, trevor wrote: You absolutley right...ceiling fans are potentially dangerous ....esp one that's wobbling...I would not sit there either

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Sal Monella 9 years ago

Low-life restaurants have cheap ceiling fans. Wear an OSHA-approved hardhat.

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Boo Boo 9 years ago

replying to Steve B, Boo Boo wrote: GREAT Now i'm terrified of staying cool in the summer ._.

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Bill 6 years ago

replying to robsmith3, Bill wrote: People like you need to shut up, you have no idea what you are talking about. There is not nearly enough inertia in a ceiling fan to come any where close to decapitating a human. At best it might cause a concussion.

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antcus 6 years ago

replying to robsmith3, antcus wrote: Pity they did not have them during the french revolution. They could have speeded their execution time, and got it over sooner. Actually on a more serious note, yes they tend to look very dangerous. but in reality they are not half as dangerous as you are making them.

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Ed Pawlowski 6 years ago

The ones he is talking about are from a cheap spammer in India pushing ch=his crap here. I'd not trust one hanging in my house.

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robsmith3 5 years ago

Hello robsmith3, I am quite intrigued by your "story" that I would like to know if this restaurant is still open or did they get shut down, or perhaps they purchased a new ceiling fan. Please respond after 9 yrs I would really like to know so that I may one day visit this restaurant with my children and not worry about being decapitated. Please and thank you!

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notbob2 4 years ago

*no*

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