"Vending Machines"

We have all had problems with vending machines, and one day one of my members from the Diesel Shop came into the office looking for me and asked for me to come out to the cafeteria with him so he could tell me of his problem. He started to tell me of his marital problems, and how his wife was divorcing him and trying to get custody of their children, and how he was not in a very good mood that day. I thought to myself why is he telling me this stuff anyway, I'm not a marriage counsellor, but he goes on to say, he put his money into the machine for a drink, and the drink never came out. He then pressed the button to give him back his money, but the machine refused. Coincidentally he had a Ball Peen hammer in his hand because of some job he was doing, and took it out on the machine, effectively wrecking the machine. I had a pretty good relationship with Ron P. the Shop Foreman, and called him up wondering what to expect. He said don't worry about it they would take a statement and asses the guy 10 demerit points, and pay for repairs or replacement of the machine out of the money the Company got for allowing the machines to be there, which would normally go to the employees recreation fund. I thought it was almost to easy. I was sorry to see Ron P. go.