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Pace of work leads to injury at Amazon warehouses

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Amazon has built its business on speedy delivery.

But getting your package from point A to point B in a day requires Amazon warehouse employees to work at high speeds.

And this fast, repetitive work can result in injury according to findings from Washington state.

Insider reporter Katherine Long is here to tell us about the impact of Amazon warehouse work on employees.

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