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17 Dec 2019

Author:
Max Zahn, Yahoo!

USA: Amazon denies report findings of increase in rate of worker injuries at its facilities over the holidays & criticises authors

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"Amazon warehouse worker injuries spike during the holidays, advocacy groups say", 17 December 2019

As holiday shopping ramps up at Amazon.com, so does the warehouse work required to fill every order — and the number of injuries that occur in the process, according to a report...

The number of injuries per week at 28 facilities in 16 states increased significantly over the weeks between Black Friday and Christmas, reaching in mid-December a spike of about two-and-a-half times the annual average weekly injury rate, says the report, which draws on records over a four-year period kept by... a federal agency charged with enforcing workplace safety rules...

In a statement, Amazon [said]... “The report was developed and promoted by a collection of self-interested critics,” ... “The fact is nothing is more important to us than safety...” The rate of injuries at Amazon facilities does not increase over the holidays, the company added...