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Tree spiking is one example of this. It's so common as to be illegal in the United States [1]. Unfortunately, without strict worker protections, it's conceivabl
by wxnx 3y ago
Tree spiking is one example of this. It's so common as to be illegal in the United States [1]. Unfortunately, without strict worker protections, it's conceivable that workers would be the ones to pay for their employers' (or their upstream suppliers') illegal actions.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_spiking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_spiking
- jrace 3y agoIt's not just conceivable, it is real. Workers in the mill are the ones who will die or suffer significant trauma when the blade hits the spike.
- wxnx 3y agoEh, with one confirmed injury, I'm comfortable calling it "conceivable". The testimony of the injured worker in that case even reflects the fact that a spiked tree does not guarantee injury or death to the operator -- indeed, first there seems to be substantial damage to the machinery, and only then, a risk to the operator [1]: > Alexander later filed a lawsuit against Louisiana-Pacific claiming that the band saw had been weakened from previous strikes with nails, but that he was forced to work with the saw or face dismissal.