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Meatpacking plant workers at higher risk for severe finger injuries compared to other industries

The majority of severe injuries that occur at meatpacking plants harm workersโ€™ fingers and fingertips.  Occupational Safety and Health Administration data from 2015 to 2023 shows over half of severe incidents that happened at meatpacking plants in the last decade have injured workers’ fingers and fingertips, including amputations. Of the nearly 1,800 severe injuries that […]

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