Day 159 - 20 Jul 95 - Page 31


     
     1   Q.   How did he deal with it?
     2        A.  He looked at it and he got John, one of the Managers,
     3        to pack it in ice and that.  You could see it was swelling,
     4        so he said, you know:  "I will phone a taxi" and he said:
     5         "John could go with you to the hospital", but I said, no,
     6        I was all right, I would go on my own.  I went by taxi to
     7        the hospital.
     8
     9   Q.   The taxi came, did it?
    10        A.  Yes, yes.
    11
    12   Q.   Did you pay for the taxi?
    13        A.  Oh, no, certainly not.
    14
    15   Q.   How long were you in hospital?
    16        A.  I had to stay 24 hours.
    17
    18   Q.   Did you have any contact from McDonald's while you were
    19        in hospital?
    20        A.  Oh, yes, yes.  They phoned -- we had to phone them to
    21        tell them that I would be in 24 hours and they phoned in
    22        the morning to see how I was.
    23
    24   Q.   They did, did they?
    25        A.  Yes, yes.
    26
    27   Q.   How soon were you able to go back to work?
    28        A.  Six weeks.
    29
    30   Q.   Did McDonald's put any pressure on you to go back to work
    31        before you felt ready to do so?
    32        A.  Oh, no, certainly not.
    33
    34   Q.   When you went back did they seem pleased to see you?
    35        A.  Yes.
    36
    37   Q.   Have you ever had any other more minor things like cuts and
    38        bruises, burns?
    39        A.  Oh, slight burns, yes, slight burns.
    40
    41   Q.   Slight burns?
    42        A.  Yes.
    43
    44   Q.   While you have been there, those 20 years, do you remember
    45        any other member of the workforce ever having any serious
    46        accident?
    47        A.  Not very serious accident, no, slight burns on their
    48        arms and fingers.
    49
    50   Q.   Yes.  You have been housewife for a lot more than 20 years, 
    51        Mrs. Farrer, and you have done a bit of cooking, it would 
    52        seem? 
    53        A.  Certainly, yes.
    54
    55   Q.   Have you ever burnt yourself or cut yourself in your own
    56        kitchen?
    57        A.  Many a time.
    58
    59   Q.   What about if you have been ill during your time at
    60        McDonald's; have you had problems getting time off if you

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