A takeout box in Nanchang cut a man's hand on Oct 5, needing six stitches. The restaurant paid 700 RMB but disputes the 15,000 RMB surgery; fault may be shared.
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A Takeout Box Cut His Hand So Deeply He Needed Six Stitches — Now the Restaurant Disputes Further Compensation
A routine takeaway order in Nanchang ended with a hospital visit. A man was cut while opening an aluminium-foil food container, and the restaurant is now disputing who should pay for his further treatment.
The Edge Looked Ordinary — Until It Cut His Hand
On October 5, Mr Peng ordered food from a restaurant in Nanchang, Jiangxi. When he opened the aluminium-foil container, the edge cut his left hand. He described it as extremely sharp and rough rather than smoothly finished.
Doctors initially closed the wound with six stitches. Mr Peng later felt numbness in his hand, and another examination found damage to both nerves and tendons.
The Next Operation Could Cost About ¥15,000
Doctors said he would need nerve-repair surgery, estimated to cost about ¥15,000. Mr Peng said the restaurant paid ¥700 for the initial treatment and deposited ¥5,000 for hospital expenses, but it declined to cover the later operation in full.
The restaurant said the containers were intact when they left the kitchen and that damaged containers would not be served. It also pointed to a previous agreement described as a one-time settlement for personal injury.
Who Is Responsible for a Dangerous Container?
The restaurant said the customer may also bear some responsibility and that the exact share should be determined. A lawyer interviewed in the report said both sides could have some fault, and that any claim could include medical costs, lost income and related expenses according to the final division of responsibility.
The case has drawn attention to a small but common part of delivery life: a container that keeps food hot still needs to be safe to open.
Source: Huashang Daily, republished by China.com
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