A janitor cleaning in a laboratory at a university in Troy, New York, is accused of damaging at least $1 million in scientific research after shutting off the storage freezer while trying to turn off a constant beeping noise, according to a lawsuit.
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute filed the lawsuit against Daigle Cleaning Services, the outside firm that employed the cleaner, The New York Post reported.
When the cleaner shut off a circuit breaker on Sept. 17, 2020, the freezer was storing cell cultures, samples and other research elements at minus-112 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature reportedly rose to minus-25.6 degrees Farenheit after the freezer was turned off – damaging or destroying all of its contents, the lawsuit alleges.
A sign on the door to the lab's freezer allegedly explained the source of the alarm and included instructions on how to silence it if necessary.
Janitor attempting to turn off beeping noise destroys decades of scientific research, causes $1M in damages
- by: Landon Mion
- 2023-06-26
- Source:
Fox News
- 06/26/2023
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