http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_515_Life_On_The_Line.mp3 Emma Pender and Rita Perry worked on chicken processing plant lines for years. Now they've helped document the dangers and stress of the work for a study. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_515_Life_On_The_Line.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_515_Life_On_The_Line.mp3 <h4>Life on the Line</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/931a6a0a4b9a38ebe13feb1b5eb79391" alt="Rita Perry and Emma Pender" height="202" width="100" />Rita Perry and Emma Pender</p><p>A new study documents just how hard work in a chicken plant is on the workers, from irepetitive stress injuries to increased rates of depression. Emma Pender and Rita Perry did much of the research for the study. They weren't merely experts, though. Both women worked in a chicken processing plant for a number of years. They share their stories from life on the line. <br /></p><ul><li>Find out <a href="http://www.occupationalhazards.com/News/Article/76306/MSD_Injuries_Among_Perdue_Workers_Persist_Study_Find.aspx" target="_self">more</a> about the study</li><li>Read an <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/print/wednesday/business/story/771972.html" target="_self">article</a> about the study</li><li>Read Perdue's <a title="Perdue Response to Duke Study on Musculoskeletal Symptoms" href="resolveuid/ebfeab529d6d72b6e2feaa2ca94782c3" target="_self">response</a> to the Duke study<br /></li></ul><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a> Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:00