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"In 2004-2005, an average of 5,749 fatalities occurred at work, resulting in an occupational injury fatality rate of 4.0 deaths per 100,000 workers 16 years of age and over. Transportation accidents were the leading cause of death for occupational injuries, accounting for 43% of occupational injury fatalities in 2004-2005". (p. 35) Working at a paid job accounted for about 15% of the activities people were doing when they were injured. (p. 61)
Bergen, G., Chen, L. H., Warner, M., & Fingerhut, L. A. (2008). Injury in the United States, 2007. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/misc/injury2007.pdf
"This chartbook presents data primarily from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, including the National Vital Statistics System, the National Hospital Discharge Survey, the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and the National Health Interview Survey. Other data sources include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality and Analysis Reporting System and the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries."
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