150 Americans Die Each Day Due to Workplace Injury or Disease According to New Report

by Gary Kopycinski on May 8, 2014

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WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014– According to a report released today by the AFL-CIO, 4,628 workers were killed in the United States during 2012 due to workplace injuries. Additionally an estimated 50,000 died from occupational diseases, resulting in a loss of nearly 150 workers each day from preventable workplace conditions.