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USDA says pig, poultry workers have high injury risk at certain processing speeds, staffing levels

Summary by American Military News
More than 80% of poultry slaughterhouse workers and half of hog processing employees testing faster line speeds are at high risk of developing chronic conditions like arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, according to recent U.S. Department of Agriculture reports on line speeds and worker safety. Current line speeds run up to 140 birds per minute for poultry and 1,106 hogs per hour for swine, but some plants — including Quality Pork Processors i…
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