▲ 450 ▼ Meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder (apnews.com) submitted 3 years ago by tintory@lemm.ee to c/politics@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments The fine is $1,143 BTW
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 58 points 3 years ago (5 children) So a hand is worth a little more than a thousand dollars... What's a whole body worth? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ratman150@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 years ago My father lost multiple fingers working in the 70s? He was paid 1700ish per each accident (twice)...this is downright cruel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WagesOf@artemis.camp 14 points 3 years ago Should be able to get 50% of salary in that industry, for life. Too bad the lawyers are going to take 40% off the top. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago It is an average of the highest 39 paid weeks during the last 52 weeks of employment. The minimum death benefit is equal to 50% of the state average weekly wage in the year of injury. Payments continue for a maximum of 500 weeks, and it is tax free money. So roughly 5 years salary, at least in Michigan. https://www.workerscomplawyerhelp.com/blog/2021/12/workplace-death/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) If you go by weight: A hand is about 0.46kg An average adult body is about 81kg 81÷0.46×1143 => about 200.000$ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) Second question: I'm trying to sell my body at a steep discount, but still nobody's interested? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zron@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Step 1: be attractive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You've clearly never been propositioned by a meth head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NeedingvsGetting@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe portion it out instead of selling the whole thing at once? You'll find someone looking for a kneecap or a left ear more often than you'll find someone wanting the entire body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Basically the same you do with an old car to get more money out of it. But also more work and you need to be a lot more patient, have more potential customers, idiots among them or people trying to beat down the price. Hard to estimate if it's worth it. On the other hand it might be easier to get rid of the rest after you sold the most important stuff, kidneys etc. Maybe people are discouraged by having to buy the whole thing, but someone could be willing to get the rest for final evisceration. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Idk, maybe you are still too expensive? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago Well, I finally found a taker, but I ended up having to pay her? Thanks, Obama. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wheresmypillow@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago I’d pay $1500 for a butt steak. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ratman150@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 years ago My father lost multiple fingers working in the 70s? He was paid 1700ish per each accident (twice)...this is downright cruel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WagesOf@artemis.camp 14 points 3 years ago Should be able to get 50% of salary in that industry, for life. Too bad the lawyers are going to take 40% off the top. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago It is an average of the highest 39 paid weeks during the last 52 weeks of employment. The minimum death benefit is equal to 50% of the state average weekly wage in the year of injury. Payments continue for a maximum of 500 weeks, and it is tax free money. So roughly 5 years salary, at least in Michigan. https://www.workerscomplawyerhelp.com/blog/2021/12/workplace-death/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) If you go by weight: A hand is about 0.46kg An average adult body is about 81kg 81÷0.46×1143 => about 200.000$ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) Second question: I'm trying to sell my body at a steep discount, but still nobody's interested? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zron@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Step 1: be attractive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You've clearly never been propositioned by a meth head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NeedingvsGetting@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe portion it out instead of selling the whole thing at once? You'll find someone looking for a kneecap or a left ear more often than you'll find someone wanting the entire body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Basically the same you do with an old car to get more money out of it. But also more work and you need to be a lot more patient, have more potential customers, idiots among them or people trying to beat down the price. Hard to estimate if it's worth it. On the other hand it might be easier to get rid of the rest after you sold the most important stuff, kidneys etc. Maybe people are discouraged by having to buy the whole thing, but someone could be willing to get the rest for final evisceration. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Idk, maybe you are still too expensive? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago Well, I finally found a taker, but I ended up having to pay her? Thanks, Obama. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) Second question: I'm trying to sell my body at a steep discount, but still nobody's interested? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zron@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Step 1: be attractive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You've clearly never been propositioned by a meth head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NeedingvsGetting@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe portion it out instead of selling the whole thing at once? You'll find someone looking for a kneecap or a left ear more often than you'll find someone wanting the entire body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Basically the same you do with an old car to get more money out of it. But also more work and you need to be a lot more patient, have more potential customers, idiots among them or people trying to beat down the price. Hard to estimate if it's worth it. On the other hand it might be easier to get rid of the rest after you sold the most important stuff, kidneys etc. Maybe people are discouraged by having to buy the whole thing, but someone could be willing to get the rest for final evisceration. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Idk, maybe you are still too expensive? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago Well, I finally found a taker, but I ended up having to pay her? Thanks, Obama. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zron@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Step 1: be attractive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You've clearly never been propositioned by a meth head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You've clearly never been propositioned by a meth head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NeedingvsGetting@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe portion it out instead of selling the whole thing at once? You'll find someone looking for a kneecap or a left ear more often than you'll find someone wanting the entire body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Basically the same you do with an old car to get more money out of it. But also more work and you need to be a lot more patient, have more potential customers, idiots among them or people trying to beat down the price. Hard to estimate if it's worth it. On the other hand it might be easier to get rid of the rest after you sold the most important stuff, kidneys etc. Maybe people are discouraged by having to buy the whole thing, but someone could be willing to get the rest for final evisceration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Basically the same you do with an old car to get more money out of it. But also more work and you need to be a lot more patient, have more potential customers, idiots among them or people trying to beat down the price. Hard to estimate if it's worth it. On the other hand it might be easier to get rid of the rest after you sold the most important stuff, kidneys etc. Maybe people are discouraged by having to buy the whole thing, but someone could be willing to get the rest for final evisceration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Idk, maybe you are still too expensive? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago Well, I finally found a taker, but I ended up having to pay her? Thanks, Obama. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago Well, I finally found a taker, but I ended up having to pay her? Thanks, Obama. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wheresmypillow@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago I’d pay $1500 for a butt steak. permalink fedilink source parent