Those epic tragedies make headlines, unlike the many other workplace injuries and even deaths that occur daily nationwide. Some 5,214 U.S. workers died as a result of occupational hazards in 2008, according to federal statistics. That was down from 5,657 a year earlier – in part due to the slower economy, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis – and the lowest since the BLS began recording a fatality census in in 1992."
By Melissa Preddy on Jun 16, 2010 in Beats, Economy, Featured, Investigation, Personal finance, Private companies,