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 I guess 7 lives are worth  $45,500.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chocolate-company-fined-45-000-202336612.html 
 @02dee2b5 Assuming there's a group of lawyers working long hours on this; the small fine would just be the beginning. 
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These are just the OSHA fines, not the inevitable civil suit.

In the meantime, it is possible that this is scapegoating the company for the screwups of the local utility.