Forget coffee spills—some workplaces are serving up nightmares that’d make Stephen King blush! From cornstarch explosions to guys falling into molten iron, these real-life horror stories from Reddit prove that some jobs are less “9-to-5” and more “survive till 5.” Whether it’s a meat slicer stealing thumbs or a trucker turning a $400k rig into scrap, these tales will make you hug your desk job. Safety protocols? More like survival tips!