How safe are the workers who process our food?

Workers in the animal slaughtering and processing industry have higher incidence rates of injury or illness than the overall average for private industry workers. This article compares the injury and illness case types among the industries that make up animal slaughtering and processing. Case characteristics for cases involving days away from work are compared with similar characteristics for cases involving job transfer or restriction. From 2011 to 2015, 73 fatal occupational injuries were recorded in this industry; this article looks at the circumstances of these injuries and characteristics of the workers.