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Ikonoklast

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21. I see. You have no problem with NUMMI not doing near enough to have prevented those injuries.

Reply to Mother Muckraker (Reply #18)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:37 PM

Nov 2013

What codswallop.

Get back to me with injury statistics sustained by those working in all auto assembly plants, let's see who is safer.

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Three workers burned at Tesla plant [View all] Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 OP

That sounds pretty horrific. Oakenshield Nov 2013 #1

You really have a hard-on for Tesla. How come? Scuba Nov 2013 #2

Nice work! City Lights Nov 2013 #4

From the profile (which is kind of hard to decipher) giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #5

Definitely seems that way. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #20

What are you referring to? grantcart Nov 2013 #3

Of course not. KamaAina Nov 2013 #6

If you click on the OPs profile you will see that he was a former worker at the plant grantcart Nov 2013 #7

There is no denying that "Tesla is an important player in moving us from gas cars to electric". KamaAina Nov 2013 #8

The answer to that is obvious. Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #9

They did. grantcart Nov 2013 #12

Tesla pay is ~ 1/2 of what NUMMI workers made. Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #10

Your personal animus has left you with disconnected irrational statements. grantcart Nov 2013 #11

"The entire furniture industry moved from Chicago" KamaAina Nov 2013 #13

The American Furniture Mart in Chicago was the largest building in the world in 1923 grantcart Nov 2013 #16

Point by Point Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #26

NUMMI and Tesla... same building Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #19

Guess no one ever was injured on the job at NUMMI...oops, they had hundreds of injured Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #14

400,000 cars/year = repetitive strain injuries Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #18

I see. You have no problem with NUMMI not doing near enough to have prevented those injuries. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #21

Repetitive strain can be minimized but not eliminated - actual stats on the production floor. Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #24

RSI injuries are no less likely at Tesla Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #28

installing ~500 seats vs ~83 seats Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #29

I doubt one person can install 500 seats a day. Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #32

I worked at NUMMI Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #33

Where the hell is Skittles? Skittles! lonestarnot Nov 2013 #15

State opens probe into Tesla plant injuries Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #17

Thank you for this. Bolo Boffin Nov 2013 #22

Excuse me, do you mind a question? JackRiddler Nov 2013 #23

See sig for your answer & "full disclosure" of my "sole function" Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #25

I can agree with the union part... JackRiddler Nov 2013 #27

Are There Cockroaches Under Tesla's Hood? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #30

I just want to let you know I really appreciate your posts. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #31