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I was reading an old union safety report from the 1980s and the injury stats were way worse than I thought.
It was a report from the Kansas City local, and it said back in '83 there were over 200 reported hand and arm injuries just from grinding and cutting in a single year. I mean, I knew it was rough before modern PPE, but that number is just crazy to see in print. Makes you really appreciate the gear we have now, even if it's a pain sometimes. Has anyone else come across old stats that made you pause?
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taraross3d ago
Man, old asbestos handling logs are just as bad.
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kai_webb913d ago
Yeah, saw some old factory logs from the 70s once. The number of hearing loss claims was insane, just page after page. Really puts things in perspective.
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