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Killed on the job
Please add Geni profiles of those who died at work -- industrial accident, neglect, occupation related disease, even workplace violence. Do consider spinning off notorious incidents into separate, related projects.
Background
From Worker fatalities reported to Federal and State OSHA
Before OSHA was created 43 years ago, an estimated 14,000 workers were killed on the job every year. Today, workplaces are much safer and healthier, going from 38 fatal injuries a day to 12. But there is still much work to be done.
From AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report
In 2013, 4,585 workers were killed on the job in the United States, and an estimated 50,000 died from occupational diseases, resulting in a loss of 150 workers each day from hazardous working conditions.
Nearly 3.8 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported, but many injuriesare not reported. The true toll is likely two to three times greater, or 7.6 million to 11.4 million injuries each year.
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