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compared with its peers in the industry, which critics and labor safety experts blame on the company’s fast-paced warehouses that track productivity and allow customers to get their packages quickly. Labor groups have seized on the issue in an effort to organize workers, some of which has borne fruit but hasn’t led to a massive wave of unionization.
According to the company, injuries across its U.S. operations — which include lower back injuries, strains and sprains -- took a slight dip last year, clocking in at 6.7% per 200,000 working hours. But those figures were still higher compared to 2020.serious injuries at Amazon
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