workplace deaths
On-the-job fatalities
Workplace deaths are fatalities that occur in connection with employment—workers killed on the job through accidents, equipment failures, violence, or exposure to hazardous conditions.
The term appears in safety regulations, labor statistics, and discussions of occupational hazards: The mining industry has seen a decline in workplace deaths over the past decade.
Industries like construction, logging, and commercial fishing have the highest rates.
- fatalityDeath from accident
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
- safety violationBreach of protective regulations
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
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Harm suffered while working
close calls · minor injuries · workplace accidents · occupational injuries
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Harm prevention at jobs
worker safety · occupational health · worker protection · safe workplace · workplace wellness
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