The gym was once a place to strengthen the body, but now it has become a place of dangerRecently, a man in Nanyang, Henan Province went to the gym to work out alone and was crushed to death by a barbell during non-business hours. The court of first instance ruled that the gym should bear 90% of the liability and pay 77321295 yuan, but the gym owner appealed against the verdict. The incident continued to ferment on the Internet, and finally the two sides resorted to court.
It is understood that the family of the deceased and the owner of the gym involved reached an agreement due to lack of negotiation, and finally decided to resolve the dispute through legal channels. On August 11, the local court pronounced a judgment in the first instance, and the court of first instance decided that the defendant should bear 90% of the liability and compensate the plaintiff more than 770,000 yuan. However, the gym owner was not satisfied with the first-instance verdict and filed an appeal on September 12.
The person in charge of the gym involved said that he had been friends with the deceased, that the deceased had held the key to the gym before his death, and that the last time he entered the gym before his death, the time of entry was not business hours. However, this statement was not accepted by the court.
This incident once again reminds us that gyms, as public places, should strengthen the maintenance and safety of equipment. While exercising is beneficial, safety always comes first. Both the gym and the individual should be responsible for their own actions and ensure safety during the workout.
In addition, the gym should also strengthen the management of members and avoid non-members entering the gym during non-business hours. At the same time, the gym should regularly check the safety of the equipment to ensure the normal operation and use of the equipment. Only in this way can we provide a safe and healthy exercise environment for members.
In short, the gym, as a place to strengthen the body, should be taken as a warning and strengthen safety management and equipment maintenance. At the same time, individuals should also pay attention to safety when exercising and follow the rules and operating procedures of the gym. Only by working together can we ensure safety during workouts and make the gym truly a place for people to live a healthy life.