CoolerOpposide [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-21 year agoThe absolute state of workers’ rights in Americahexbear.netimagemessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1222arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1222arrow-down1imageThe absolute state of workers’ rights in Americahexbear.netCoolerOpposide [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square135fedilinkfile-text
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 Link to the article
minus-squaresovietknuckles [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up63·edit-21 year ago The fines go to the state. The teen would have to file a worker’s compensation claim if he wants to get a medical bill reimbursement for his hand An ambulance ride cost me > $3,000 in 2010, but I’m sure it’s more now
minus-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·1 year agoProbably closer to 5k. Source: am paramedic. Don’t work in billing, but our rates are published.
minus-squareAlaskaball [comrade/them]@hexbear.netMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoThank you for your work, m8.
The fines go to the state. The teen would have to file a worker’s compensation claim if he wants to get a medical bill reimbursement for his hand
An ambulance ride cost me > $3,000 in 2010, but I’m sure it’s more now
Probably closer to 5k.
Source: am paramedic. Don’t work in billing, but our rates are published.
Thank you for your work, m8.