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Two amputations a week: the cost of working in a US meat plant

Source: The Guardian

Despite increased training and safety measures, serious injuries for US meat plant workers is not a thing of the past. This article details the dangers workers face while on the job.

This entry was posted in An Age of Realism and tagged Health & Medicine, People on August 1, 2018 by Daniella Navarro.

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