United States Department of Labor

5,214 workers died on the job in 2008

 

Workers<br /> Fatalities

 

"With every one of these fatalities, the lives of a worker's family members were shattered and forever changed. We can't forget that fact."

-Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor

 

 

"Every day in this country, more than 14 workers lose their lives in preventable workplace tragedies
-- close to 100 deaths every week."

- David Michaels, OSHA Assistant Secretary
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