Amazon manipulated injury data to make warehouses appear safer, a Senate probe finds

A Senate committee investigation, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, accused Amazon of risking worker safety for speed while manipulating injury data to make its warehouses seem safer than they are.

Amazon manipulated injury data to make warehouses appear safer, a Senate probe finds
An Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala. A Senate investigation found that Amazon workers were nearly twice as likely to be injured compared to workers at other warehouses in the industry.

A Senate committee investigation, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, accused Amazon of risking worker safety for speed while manipulating injury data to make its warehouses seem safer than they are.

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