FACTS

American meat processing and packing employees suffer from broken fingers, amputation, severe burns, head trauma, repetitive stress injuries. Here are reasons why:

1. The speed of the work: Meat processors often operation on lines that are in continuous motion. This requires workers to move fast in order to keep up. When working at a high rate of speed, errors occur.
2. The tools used: Many meat-processing workers aren’t just moving fast; they’re moving fast with sharp tools like knives and saws. When an error is made the damages caused can be devastating.
3. Repetition: Working on a line requires these workers to perform […]

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