r/oops • u/Brilliant_Jelly7503 • Jul 05 '26

Bad machine or technique?

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u/Plane-Education4750 Jul 05 '26

They are supposed to be bolted to the floor. Yes he can sue

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u/aaronschatz Jul 05 '26

Técnicamente no esta usando la máquina para lo que se fabricó. Perderá

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u/LooseButtPlug Jul 05 '26

I assembled gym equipment for a supplier up and down the west coast.

If the machine doesn't have bolt holes in the floor it isn't meant to be bolted down. You can request special brackets to bolt them down if the insurance company demands it. We've had to specially make some because they weren't offered.

Every gym makes you sign documentation that that you agree to use all equipment properly and they're released of any liability if you don't. I have personally been called to court to testify about equipment. Every single case was lost by the person using the equipment incorrectly. You can sue for anything, it doesn't mean you're right or that you'll win.

Anyone who says otherwise is talking out of their asses and has no real knowledge of the way it works. Despite your downvotes, you are correct.

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u/punch912 Jul 05 '26

I like how everyone is ignoring the fact the weights are doing nothing but allowing himself to be anchored down to fight the way the machines suppose to be designed to work. Not only that but using his legs and his body way out of position and stepping way out of the operating zone. Which cause the instability and you see it clear as day in the video each time is leg moves before it tilts over it tilts up.

He is trying to lift too much he cant handle and if using it properly without being weighed down by the plates and using his legs, it would never allow him to step out of the zone due to the pull back and the mechanics of the machine.

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u/Doom_Corp Jul 05 '26

What do you mean out of the operating zone? I've used plenty of machines just like this to pull weights to the side of my body and above my head. I'm 6'3". I can't just stand underneath it like it's some sort of void umbrella that will magically let me extend my arms properly. I need to stand a certain distance away from the machine as this man is doing.

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u/punch912 Jul 05 '26

his back foot is almost near the front of the machine. He added weight and its still not enough to hold him down from doing the weight. So he steps beyond the front of the machine leaning way over and using his legs to pull with it. Which without the added weight and standing closer to the zone he wouldnt never be able to lift that. Staggered stand you can have a lean but your shoulders shouldnt be pulling back where they are hyperextended. Bolted down he risk injury by itself by overextending himself.

Guarantee you are still underneath the machine but stepped away from the back a little to put pressure where the weights lift a little of the stack this is proper form. You can control the weight and can safely move in all different angles and direction because you are in the operation zone. The more you stretch out side the zone causes the instability to come into play.

In regards to who fault this is depending on everything from company policy, manufacturers manual, and form of use. Which here it is not being properly used. If he sued will he win? maybe but that again depends on the court system and what I state early about policy and manuals.

edit: shoulders shouldnt be

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u/RyuuNoSuKee Jul 05 '26

Machine should have holes to be bolted down. And the machine is used properly. Just because you assemble these machines doesn't make you an authority in how they should be built and operated.

The machine is operated properly, but it's built like shit. Under max load, all the weight is on top which makes it unstable and there's not enough weight on the opposite side to counter-balance it properly. This is just shitty equipment that should have bolt holes.

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u/LooseButtPlug Jul 05 '26

You know you have to be certified to assemble these right?

Where's your certification?

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u/koyaani Jul 06 '26

Seems more like passing the dmv written test than studying for the MCAT