The Dark Side of 2-Day Shipping
WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE INJURED WHI LE WORKING FOR AMAZON
Were you injured while working at an Amazon fulfillment center during the holiday season? Pick up the phone and call 614-334-4649 immediately. The statute of limitations for you to file for workers’comp in Ohio is running out. In the last 20 years, Amazon has gone from an odd online book retailer to a company that redefined the online shopping experience. Thanks to Amazon, almost any product you could want is now right at your fingertips, and with Amazon Prime, you can even have that grilled cheese toaster at your door in two days. This level of instant gratification is great for consumers, but there’s a dark side the retail juggernaut tries desperately to hide. The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health named Amazon’s fulfillment centers one of the most dangerous places to work in 2018. Amazon employees experience a great deal of stress to meet the wild demands. Fulfillment workers are expected to pull at least 100 items an hour to be processed and shipped out and often travel over 12 miles each shift. This strenuous work can lead to these conditions:
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Cardiac trauma
Head injury or broken bones from falls off ladders
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Repetitive use injuries
Hernias
Amazon employs around 90,000 workers at fulfillment centers across the country, but during the holidays, that number more than doubles as temporary workers are hired to meet the seasonal demand. There are three Amazon fulfillment centers in the Columbus area alone: Columbus, Etna, and Groveport. Amazon is notoriously difficult at helping injured workers. Employees claim to have not been believed after reporting an injury. There are some reports of workers being fired after suffering a workplace injury. Even if you were a part-time or seasonal employee, if you were injured while working at an Amazon fulfillment center, you have rights! Remember that in Ohio, workers have just one year to file a workers’compensation claim. If you were injured on the job during the holiday season or any time in the last year, get on the phone with an experienced workers’comp attorney at Monast Law Office and start working on your case before it’s too late.
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Lower back strain
Slipped or ruptured discs
Knee injuries involving ACL or meniscus tears
SUDOKU
NIBBLES WITH NUG CLASSIC APPLE CRISP
Inspired by Food Network
What do you do when apples are in season but you don’t have time to make a pie? You opt for a crisp, of course.
INGREDIENTS
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Topping: •
5 lbs Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp lemon juice
6 tbsp chilled butter, cut into pieces 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
DIRECTIONS
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Heat oven to 350 F.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix all filling ingredients together. Transfer to individual serving ramekins. 3. In a different mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the topping. Mix in butter until it forms lumps roughly the size of a pea, then stir in pecans. Sprinkle topping over filling. 4. Bake for 35–40 minutes, let stand for 10 minutes, and serve.
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