This chapter of Fast Food Nation reveals the disturbing truth of meatpacking companies. The working conditions and environments showed the truth on how employees are being treated. The chapters name is the most dangerous job and that is the truth. Employees are getting injured constantly in the slaughterhouses, but management does just about nothing about these situations. If an employee gets injured on the job they are sent to the companies nurse to be inspected. Even the nurses do not care. Slaughterhouses have so many injuries, they are suppose to report and document each one but they do not even document half of the injuries to OSHA. One of the most used injuries is a pulled muscle even for the serious injuries. One guy had a pretty serous cut and the nurse told him to come back to work the next day. The nurse has also said, ” if you can’t use one hand, use the other.” That is very harsh to say. Supervisors are very corrupt in slaughterhouses as well, they abuse their power and overwork the employees. This can go as far as even trading for ‘favors.’ When employees want to try to get a easier job, or a higher position, supervisors would ask for sexual favors or even drugs. Sometimes supervisors will even supply employees to work double shifts for the drug crank. After reading this chapter, I do believe this is the most dangerous job in the United States. It is sad to see people are that desperate enough to have to work in these environments and conditions.
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