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A new report published American Journal of Industrial Medicine reveals a widespread practice in the construction industry of hiding injuries rather than reporting them and risking retaliation.
Researchers conducting the study, Safety, incentives, and the reporting of work-related injuries among union carpenters: "You're pretty much screwed if you get hurt at work," said that nearly one in six carpenters reported personally knowing of a case where a colleague had been hurt on the job but sought treatment through private insurance rather than filing a workers' compensation claim. About one third reported that on their job sites injuries were "rarely" or "never" reported.
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