SLAUGHTERHOUSE WORKERS HEALTH
” The requirement to do violent, physically-demanding work at increasingly higher speeds has made animal slaughter one of the nation’s most dangerous occupations. In 2015, 5.4 percent of slaughterhouse workers experienced a job-related injury or illness. Many of these injuries were severe. Over a 31-week period from 2015-2017, there were 550 “serious” injuries reported in US slaughterhouses, including 270 incidents requiring the amputation of a body part.”
“For many slaughterhouse workers, however, physical injuries only scratch the surface of their suffering. A growing body of evidence has emerged surrounding the intense psychological toll that slaughterhouses have on the workers that allow them to operate.“
“Some slaughterhouse workers have discussed feeling the need to disassociate themselves from their work in order to suppress feelings of guilt when committing violent acts. Others have expressed increased feelings of aggression while working on the killing floor. These anecdotal reports from workers are borne out by academic research; slaughterhouse work has been linked to higher levels of aggression, violent dreams, anxiety, and hostility. Some researchers have categorized the psychological symptoms experienced by slaughterhouse employees as a form of trauma disorder, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or the more seldom-discussed Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS).”
“Work at slaughterhouses has been associated with higher levels of substance abuse and addiction. Some experts have also argued that the psychological impact of work in slaughterhouses can lead workers to cause harm to others.”
From: Slaughterhouse Workers, Physical Injuries Are Only the Beginning
https://onlabor.org/for-slaughterhouse-workers-physical-injuries-are-only-the-beginning/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQTjhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXX3rib94KXUD0ONIGyRkd8T84Gz0-KH8_ZL1mK5MtYnsD9R1-khrqnjLg_aem_W2WFss8ac3H4MSMVungSkg#:~:text=Some%20researchers%20have%20categorized%20the,Induced%20Traumatic%20Stress%20(PITS)
