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Drinkers and staff in pub burn under the wrong lights
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by mudricky | March 13, 2009 at 05:21 am
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Bar staff and pub goers at a Scottish bar started to feel dizzy and sick after it turned out someone changed harmless blue fluorescent lights with powerful UV tanning lights commonly used for tanning salon sunbeds.
The manager, Emma McLean replaced the bulbs at the bar with the wrong kind by accident and most of the drinkers and staff stood underneath the powerful bulbs for hours and got sunstroke and required hospital treatment.
These are the same lights used in tanning salons that you are only supposed to be under for a few minutes at a time.
Barman, Morgan Smith had to be rushed to hospital because he developed severe burns to his neck after working under the same light for his full shift.
The accident happened at the Pub in the Square in Buckie, Banffshire.
Some people are taking legal action against the pub.
Barman Morgan Smith suffered severe burns to his neck.
His sister Emma, 21, said last night: “He was really badly burnt and had sunstroke.
“He was all dizzy and couldn’t see because of the brightness of the lights.
“His neck started peeling and was in a right state. Nobody could believe he got sunstroke from standing behind a bar.”
The Pub in the Square, affectionately referred to by locals as the Pits, had its blue fluorescent lights behind the bar replaced two weeks ago.
But manageress Emma ended up getting the wrong type and installed the suntanning bulbs — which people are only supposed to be under for a few minutes at a time.
The mistake only came to light when members of staff, who had been subjected to the heat all night, began to complain of feeling dizzy.
One local revealed last night: “One barmaid said she couldn’t see.
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at 07:38 on March 13th, 2009
Oh my gosh - I've never heard of this happening before - kind of scary though!
at 08:52 on March 13th, 2009
Who bought the lamps I wonder. Surely there would have been a considerable price difference. I've been in that pub. I'm sure glad they had ordinary lighting then.
at 09:47 on March 13th, 2009
Glad I do not visit the said Bar, Frazzled and drunk all in one go. what were they singing while putting up the lights red red wine. A have made many mistakes in life! bu...t but but
sunbed lights oh thats a shame poor souls only went oot for a wee dram,and came home with a suntan. Bizzare Bar.
at 15:25 on August 2nd, 2009
Well Scary. A stupid mistake causing such a big problem. If you post is accurate then he may end up paying more damages too. He will lose more money than he made that day.
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