Severing of Worker’s Fingers Results in $36,050 Fine

A worker severed four fingers from his right hand (they were later re-attached) when a piece of plywood he was cutting on a table saw kicked back. The court fined his employer $36,050 for failing to ensure that a machine or tool in the workplace was capable of safely performing the functions for which it was used [Jacobson & Grenier Ltd., Govt. News Release, May 24, 2012].