Dying to work : death and injury in the American workplace /

Karmel, Jonathan D., 1955-

Dying to work : death and injury in the American workplace / Jonathan D. Karmel. - Ithaca : ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xii, 248 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

America goes to work -- The torch that lighted up the industrial scene -- Keeping Americans safe at work -- Just the facts -- Stories -- What can we do? -- Are there really any accidents?

In Dying to Work, Jonathan Karmel raises our awareness of unsafe working condidtions with accounts of workers who were needlessly injured or killed on the job. Based on heart-wrenching interviews Karmel conducted with injured workers and surviving ...



9781501714382 9781501709982 9781501735844

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Industrial accidents--United States.
Industrial safety--United States.
Occupational mortality--United States.
Hazardous occupations--United States.
Industrial hygiene--United States.
Occupational diseases.
Accidents, Occupational
Occupational Injuries
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Health


Electronic Books.

HD7262 / .D956 2017