Michigan meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder
The owner of a meat business in western Michigan has been ordered to pay nearly $1,200 after a 17-year-old worker lost his hand in a grinder.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/meat-processor-ordered-to-pay-fines-after-teen-lost-hand-in-grinder/Open linkView original on kbin.social
That's basically nothing. This will do nothing to prevent this kind of crap from happening again.
Seriously - the kid lost his hand, and they’re fined just over a grand?
I’m pretty sure some smart phones cost more than that. This might as well be pennies to the owner.
That poor kids hand barely registered as a cost of doing business. I'd be surprised if that's more than a weekor two of wages too.
In actuality, their insurance premiums are likely going to skyrocket. A hand injury is worth quite a lot in workmen’s comp, full amputation even more. They typically also pay out all medical, and in the case of them using the child in an illegal area of work, they can likely also be sued.
That said, the fine is a fucking joke. It’s basically nothing. Hope the kid sues for all they’re worth.
Ohno not $1200 whole dollars!
I'm broke as fuck on a shoestring budget but I could come up with $1,200 if I had to. That's like 3-4 grocery store trips for a family of 4 these days..... Aint shitttt
This is effectively permission to continue their neglectful behavior.