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Meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder

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Meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder

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politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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.

The fine is $1,143 BTW

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Working near a frier is just as dangerous. Probably more so considering they have to operate it.

The point is, when is it ok to allow someone to be in these environments? 21? 25? What about driving? That’s more dangerous than working on a farm or any job.

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