Carl's eyes which had always been weak and near-sighted had been gravely injured by incessant Overstraining, and the doctor said frankly enough that unless he took the greatest care of them there was a strong possibility of his losing his sight.
"Jane Lends A Hand"
Shirley Watkins
The objection usually made to "chasing" and piecework is that they always end in enabling employers to extract more work out of the men without giving them any more pay, and that they conduce to Overstraining.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
A more important objection is the danger of Overstraining, against which of course the working class are wise to exercise a most jealous vigilance.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae