The owner of the meat processing plant was ordered to pay a whopping $1143 to a teen who lost his hand in a meat grinder
You hear that, Lefty? It's payday!
this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2023
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Fines for illicit drug posession in the state of Michigan can reach up to $25,000 for personal use btw. Heroin addicts are forced pay 25k and child mutilators only have to make a down payment on a used car.
Does that even cover a hospital bill in the US?
My interpretation was that this is just a fine as a deterrence and the kid will have to sue them to get actual compensation. Of course the fine is so ridiculously low it wouldn't deter jack shit.
That's probably the case/intent, since that article called it a fine. And yes you're right, it's a very trivial fine to a large enough corporation - I'd assume it's cheaper to pay half a dozen fines and settlements than to systematically prevent this kind of thing from happening. The 'recall formula' scene in Fight Club comes to mind.
Lmao nowhere even close, just walking into an ER usually costs at least $3k if you're uninsured 
Most ambulance rides in the US are around that cost alone
It's a good thing LE FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS are no longer as PROFITABLE for ENTITLED PLAINTIFFS 
Now ask yourself this, did they stop the grinder and clean up all equipment that may have come into contact with the hand? Or are we all eating a bit of human flesh from all the accidents that happen?
I doubt you are serious but ive worked around these machines and grinders have to be cleaned pretty religiously since the whole grinding part tends to make it waaaaay easier for contamination/gross shit to happen. Most of them are very east to clean and wash out with most of the parts being removeable. They have to clean that shit everyday anyway if they want to prevent total filth.
I worked in a small meat place with a mom and pop owner who were fucking insane people and we kept that shit spotless everyday lol.
That said im sure the owner of this place is cackling at the fine they received