People are injuring themselves by walking into glass at the Apple campus, reportedly
In this file photo - Apple employees (who declined to provide names) look out at the view during sunset at the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
In this file photo - Apple employees (who declined to provide names) look out at the view during sunset at the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The ChronicleThe exterior of the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
The exterior of the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The ChronicleApple employees (declined names) chat as they work at the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Apple employees (declined names) chat as they work at the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The ChronicleDrone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
Drone footage of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino last November showed the latest developments in construction of the $5 billion property.
A model of the Apple campus sits on display for visitors to interact with at the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
A model of the Apple campus sits on display for visitors to interact with at the Apple visitors center in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The ChronicleAn unexpected problem has cropped up at Apple's fancy $5 billion campus in Cupertino, Marketwatch has reported: People are apparently wounding themselves by walking into the building's many glass walls and doors.
Yes, like a real life Windex commercial with well-heeled tech employees instead of birds, multiple people have allegedly been injured upon impact with the glass surfaces.
In at least two cases in the first weeks of the spaceship campus's opening, one of them involving an Apple employee, those injuries were serious enough that emergency services were called, according to public records obtained by Marketwatch.
In both cases, the men reportedly sustained cuts from their encounters with the glass walls but did not require hospitalization.
This isn't the first complaint that's surfaced about the new headquarters. The massive, eye-catching campus reportedly made life a "constant hell" for its neighbors during the years of construction, some employees were reportedly angered by the open-office floor plans, and it also drew some flack for including basically every amenity except a daycare.
Sometimes it seems like California has an oddly specific law for every occasion, and this case is no exception. As the Marketwatch story points out, the hazards of the sleek glass workplace could be violating a California workplace law that holds that "employees shall be protected against the hazard of walking through glass by barriers or by conspicuous durable markings."
So far, though, there haven't been any complaints about the new campus lodged with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Luckily, should they collide with a wall or door, employees have a 100,000 square foot gym in which to walk it off.
Filipa Ioannou is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at fioannou@sfchronicle.com and follow her on Twitter
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