In the New York lumber industry from 1901 to 1905, “the rate of injury to workers was 57.3% temporary disability, 38.6% from permanent disability, loss of body parts such as eyes, legs, arms, fingers, hands, feet or other internal injuries and 3.8% of accidents were fatal. This is the result of the combination of handling very dangerous equipment. It also results from the proximity of very dangerous materials because workers are not familiar with the chemicals present in their working environment. Being a sawmill worker is a dirty job due to low wages, unsafe working conditions and blatant gender discrimination. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, “Sawmill workers need strength and endurance. Increased use of equipment can make the job less tiring. Sawmills are hot in summer and often noisy and dusty. Because the work is dangerous, teamwork and vigilance by all mill workers help keep conditions safer for everyone. Some sawmill workers are members of unions. Unfortunately, she was not given this choice because her abusive father forced her to work in the sawmill when she was seven. Diane, who stands five feet seven inches tall, didn't fail to point out that she was so small that she had to sit on no fewer than four crates of Coca-Cola bottles just to operate the forklift and other major machinery at the local sawmill. Diane is not a rare case, it's a fact; it was just one of many cases involving the exploitation of child labor. In a...... middle of paper ....../pages/14/Lumber-Mill-Worker.html>.Pierson, Diane. "The Life of a Sawmill Worker." Personal interview. December 1, 2011.Williamson, A.M. and Anne-Marie Feyer. “Moderate sleep deprivation produces impairments in cognitive and motor performance equivalent to legally prescribed levels of alcohol intoxication.” Occupational and environmental medicine - BMJ Journals. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 15 June 2000. Web. 09 December 2011. .Pierson, Diane. "The Life of a Sawmill Worker." Personal interview. December 1, 2011.Pierson, Diane. "The Life of a Sawmill Worker." Personal interview. December 1, 2011.Cabrera, E.F. Opting out and opting in: Understanding the complexities of women's career transitions. International career development. 12, 218 - 237.Pierson, Diane. "The Life of a Sawmill Worker." Personal interview. December 1st. 2011.