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
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Does that even cover a hospital bill in the US?
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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.
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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.
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