A Philadelphia man sustained third-degree burns “and has been left with disfiguring scars on his penis, testicles and thighs” following a hot tea spill while flying home aboard Frontier Airlines, according to a federal lawsuit obtained by The Independent.
Sean Miller’s injuries include “highly unsightly and embarrassing discoloration on his penis, scrotum/testicles,” along with “significantly decreased sensation in his penis,” “post-traumatic stress disorder,” and “lack of self-esteem,” plus at least one herniated disc he suffered while writhing in distress, the lawsuit states.
Miller, 56, was rushed to the hospital immediately upon landing, after which he was transferred to an area burn center for specialized treatment “due to the severity” of his wounds.
“Due to the tightly-situated plane seat configuration, Mr. Miller was unable to get up from his seat after the spill and, instead, was trapped in agonizing pain while his body was being burnt,” his attorney, Adam S. Barrist, told The Independent.
Miller, a warehouse worker, has been left with “permanent scarring” on and around his genitalia, and “has been encountering sexual dysfunction since this incident,” Barrist said.
Now I want to know the boiling point of water at the pressurized altitude of a plane.
Now you are asking the real questions!
196.88 in Freedom Units
I thought that after a few incidents with tea and coffee that they’d lowered the water temperature but clearly not as that’s horrible.
Certain teas and all coffee requires very hot water to extract properly. It’s really not the sort of thing you ought to be drinking at all unless you’re stationary, sat at a table, and have ample leg room to move quickly in case of spills.
Also, this is utter negligence:
Miller requested a cup of hot tea, which, according to the suit, was “presented to [him] filled to the brim, at an unsafely and unreasonably high temperature and without any form of a lid.”
