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AFL-CIO "Death on the Job" Report: 5,214 Killed at Work in 2008

Each workday, it's likely that 14 workers won't come home because they will be killed on the job, according to the most recent statistics. The AFL-CIO's 19th annual workplace safety report, "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," also reports that in 2008, along with the 5,214, workers killed, another 50,000 workers died from occupational diseases, while at least 4.6 million workers were reported injured, unreported injuries could push that total to as many as 14 million workers. Download article in PDF format for more information

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