Mine worker who lost his job after he pooed in front of his colleagues claims he had no other option because he had explosive diarrhoea
A man who was sacked from his job after pooing in front of his coworkers insists he had no other option because he had explosive diarrhoea.
Anthony Lear was a production technician for seven years at BHP Western Australian Iron Ore before he lost his job in April this year after defecating on the worksite.
He explained that his bowel movements on March 9 and March 27 were due to 'explosive diarrhoea'.
Mr Lear also claimed he wouldn't have made it in time as the closest toilet was eight minutes away.
Anthony Lear was a production technician for seven years at BHP Western Australian Iron Ore before he lost his job in April this year after defecating on the worksite
Mr Lear was sacked after defecating at the Yandi mine (pictured stock) and not going to the toilet
Mr Lear was sacked for his actions and claimed he was unfairly dismissed before taking his case to the Fair Work Commission.
He told the commission the first time he pooed on the job on March 9, he was in immense pain and needed to 'take a dump', news.com.au reported.
He positioned himself over an active drill hole where he proceeded to defecate while on the job.
His colleague Joel Garner witnessed the dramatic event unfold and questioned Mr Lear why he was covering up the hole.
'I took a sh*t down the hole,' he reportedly replied.
On the second occasion on March 27, Mr Lear once again needed to rush to the toilet but knew he would not make it.
Another colleague, Jack Hughes was close by and heard him say, 'I'm about to sh*t myself, turn around, turn around'.
Mr Lear was sacked from his job after seven years and claimed he was unfairly dismissed. The Fair Work Commission disagreed and found his sacking was reasonable
Mr Hughes told the commission that he soon noticed a nasty smell and spotted Mr Lear squatting over a blast collar.
He reportedly said, 'I couldn't hold it', to which Mr Hughes exclaimed that the toilets were not that far.
The hearing was told that toilets are supposed to be spaced at least five to six minutes away.
Mr Lear, however, argued that time was all dependant on the traffic.
The commission found that Mr Lear was not unfairly dismissed and that his behaviour was to blame for his sacking.
'This conduct occurred, said the respondent, against a backdrop of unsatisfactory workplace behaviour – which when considered with the incidents, led the respondent to dismiss Mr Lear,' the report read.