Conditions of Labor in American Industries a Summarization of the Results of Re
Conditions of Labor in American Industries a Summarization of the Results of Re
W Jett William Jett Lauck
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; food, liquor, and to- bacco ; and water, light, and power. This was explained as due to the fact that a number of employees work on wet and slippery floors in many of these industries. A special study was made of 1, 571 machinery accidents during the years 191 3 and 19 14 with a view to ascertain- ing the relation of the use of guards to the occurrence of accidents. In 34. 8 per cent, of the accidents guards were used and in 10. 7 per cent, guards were provided but not used ; in 34 per cent, ...a guard was practicable but not pro- vided at the time of the accident, and in only 17 per cent, were guards not practicable. The Department was led to make the following statement : '' The highest proportion of accidents due to power machinery were found in the following factory industries: Printing and paper goods 54. 9 per cent. Wood manufacturing 54. 5 per cent. Furs, leather and rubber goods 54. 0 per cent. Textiles 49. 3 per cent. Clothing, millinery, etc 44. 2 per cent. Paper 37. 0 per cent.
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