What are the hazards of the modern workplace?
I was reading Paul Brodeur's famous book on asbestos this week and it reminded me that I've been meaning to write an article about what workplace injuries can tell us about the changing nature of the economy and work itself. A hundred years ago, workers died from all sorts of horrible things, including silicosis and black lung sorts of diseases. You don't see that much of this anymore, but I suspect that even in the service economy, the are some dangerous professions. One that comes to mind: Starbucks barristas. OK, it's clearly not the same as coal mining, but I wonder: do those folks suffer from bad burns occasionally from the coffee? I saw a near miss the other day..Anyway, this could just be a stupid inquiry, but if there are any workers comp lawyers out there or others who see the casualties of the modern workplace, I'd be interested in hearing from you about your observations....
carpal tunnel and other repetitive motion injuries are the modern equivalent of these
Posted by: odie | January 29, 2007 at 07:36 PM