A shocking investigation found children as young as 13 years old working and suffering injuries on overnight shifts at meat processing plants.
A shocking U.S. Department of Labor investigation uncovered dozens of children as young as 13 years old working dangerous overnight shifts at meat plants.
In the complaint, investigators noted that: "Scrap meats, fats, and oils covered handrails and the floor, making surfaces slippery." One 14-year-old child interviewed during the search said that they worked from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. or 7 a.m. cleaning machines with chemicals that gave them a burn injury. They had been working overnight at the plant since they were 13 years old.
The department alleges the food sanitation contractor interfered with an investigation by intimidating minor workers to stop them from cooperating with investigators.
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