Article: One in 10 flight attendants suffer injuries at work.

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A survey of injury and illness logs at 11 US-based airlines, carried out by the Association of Flight Attendants, has revealed that 10% of 31,024 flight attendants reported an injury that needed medical attention or caused them to be absent from work in 1998.

Flight attendants suffer injuries or illness related to tasks such as carrying oversized carry-on bags or operating poorly designed food carts. They also report slipping on galley floors and icy walkways and being at risk from HIV ...

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