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> Garbage disposal work [...] doesn't cause long-term damage

Fun fact: it's actually the 6th most deadly job in America

Raw data source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150208215521/https://www.bls.g...

User-friendly graphs: https://qz.com/410585/garbage-collectors-are-more-likely-to-...



Do garbage collectors in the US still empty the cans manually instead of using robotic arms for that? Or is there something else particularly harmful about the job I don't know about?


... and 99% male, funnily enough




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