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A 2007 report from the Bureau of Labor statistics shows that "in 2004 the fatality rate for workers 65 and older (11.8 fatal work injuries per 100,000 workers) was nearly 3 times higher than the all worker rate of 4.1. The fatality rates per 100,000 workers of other groups are: 5.2 for ages 55-64, 4.3 for ages 45-54, 39.9 for ages 35-44, 3.0 for ages 20-24, and 2.7 for ages 18-19. (Chart 13)

U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2007). Fatal workplace injuries in 2004: A collection of data and analysis. Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfoibulletin2004.htm

This 2007 report is based on analysis of the 2004 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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