seems fair. i would pay for the loss.

They can't make you pay for it its part of company expenses

Don't pay, OP. They cannot legally require you to. They can, unfortunately, fire you for a 'completely unrelated' reason and there won't be much you could do about that, but the situation was beyond your control and they should not hold you responsible for it. If they do fire you, hopefully you can find another job soon and be better off without these assholes.

That'd be quite expensive for you, OP. You'd be paying out the nose for all of that wasted time and product.

Companies are liable for their employees, they can't make you pay shit

I think you can fight it and don't have to pay. Worker rights

I get bloody noses all the time at school or when I'm sitting at home I can agree it is one of the worst things

Did the company cause your bloody nose? I'm sorry OP, but unless they caused it, it was YOUR bloody nose. You might not have been able to control if you got one, and it may have been an accident that you couldn't keep it from getting on things; but if it caused damage then you should have to pay for it.

Federal laws states 1) you have to have a written agreement prior to the shortage (at the start of employment or when the policy related to deductions is adopted) by which you agreed to a deduction; and 2)the deduction does not bring your hourly rate below the minimum wage. For Missouri it depends on it they will reduce your wages or deduct from your wages. If they reduce your wages, they must tell you at least 30 days in advance in writing. If they deduct your wages "An employer may deduct funds from an employee’s wages for cash register shortages, damage to equipment, or for similar reasons. Deductions can be made from an employee’s wages as long as the deductions do not take the employee’s wages below the required minimum hourly wage rate." It would depend on how they're trying to recoup their loss. That quote is straight from the Missouri Department of Labor website. This information also is dependent on your company policies and if you're in a Union or not. Really they should just write it off because you can give them a lot of bad press especially in today's society of social media and stories like this going viral.

OP Here! I work in a secluded part of the factory, and feed the production floor with materials. The bloody nose was very spontaneous and gruesome. The nearest restroom was downstairs on the opposite side of the building and I had no paper towels or tissue to contain the blood so I had to use my hand. Although plenty of blood dripped on stuff before I even knew it was happening. I will find out on Monday as to what exactly will happen, hopefully nothing too harsh. This is my first job so I'm not too aware of how legal things work like this!