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“We Are Drowning”: Nurses Say Illinois Hospital Plagued With Unsafe Staffing

By Amie Stager
Workers

Amazon Says a Worker’s Death Was Not Work-Related. But a 911 Call Appears to Contradict the Company’s Narrative.

A 911 call, obtained through a FOIA, only cites dehydration as the possible cause of the fatal medical emergency.

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Amazon Says a Worker’s Death Was Not Work-Related. But a 911 Call Appears to Contradict the Company’s Narrative.

By Sarah Lazare and Jeff Schuhrke | June 26, 2023

A 911 call, obtained through a FOIA, only cites dehydration as the possible cause of the fatal medical emergency.

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