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Omaha Steve

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7. The fines will come down on appeal

Reply to crazylikafox (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:18 PM

Feb 2013

I wonder how little his family will get for losing a husband and father. In Nebraska Workers Comp pays $10,000 for an on the job death. It hasn't raised the figure in decades.

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OSHA Hits Bacardi With 12 Safety Violations, $192,000 Fine Following Temp Worker’s Death [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2013 OP

Welcome To Caeser67 Feb 2013 #1

Florida = right to work more dangerously state. alp227 Feb 2013 #5

Only $192,000?? Chump change for that corporation. crazylikafox Feb 2013 #2

The fines will come down on appeal Omaha Steve Feb 2013 #7

Does not sound like much of a penalty for a life snuffed out at 21 riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #3

he left a baby .... madrchsod Feb 2013 #6

I got caught in 1 of these........... kooljerk666 Feb 2013 #4

Nothing but a slap on the wrist as usual for a criminally negligent corporation . forestpath Feb 2013 #8

Locking, sorry, but this is not breaking news, was first announced on Monday. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #9