Grim Stat: Hispanics Jobsite Death Rate Continues to Climb - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction

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Hispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with one of three deaths occurring in the construction industry, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty-four percent of Hispanic worker fatalities occurred in the construction industry 2003-06, with highway accidents and jobsite falls as the leading causes of death. Work-related falls increased approximately 370% from 1992 to 2006. Hispanics exceeded the annual injury fatality rate for all U.S. workers every year from 1992-2006, with the exception of 1995.

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