What does this quote mean? What does this quote show about working
conditions and how they affected workers?

It shows that the workers were being treated badly.

Explanation:

It quotes ¨...her head felt like a log being split to splinters...¨

Well to be exact , it shows that workers were being overworked since her head felt like a log being split and it shows that workers probably don’t have breaks often and so that leads to workers being unconscious or fainting.

To add on , the environment they are in also could have affected the outcome.

Explanation:

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