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  • Hispanics dying on job at higher rates than others

    06/06/2008 8:26:30 AM PDT · by stan_sipple · 34 replies · 46+ views
    Associated Press ^ | 6-5-08 | Mike Stobbe
    ATLANTA (AP) — Hispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industry, a government study reported Thursday. Hispanics tend to hold more high-risk jobs than those in other racial groups, but language and literacy barriers and poor training and supervision may also be factors, researchers said. The leading causes of death in recent years have been falls and highway-related accidents. "Many of the Hispanic workers in construction are undocumented, and many of those who are recently arrived do face a language barrier," said Rakesh Kochhar, associated director for...
  • China workplace deaths stabilized at 41,000

    06/12/2004 10:15:49 PM PDT · by hedgetrimmer · 72+ views
    Washington Times ^ | June 12, 2004 | UPI
    BEIJING, China, Jun. 12 (UPI) -- China's work safety agency has reported the number of major work-related accidents has stabilized with a death toll of 41,000 people.
  • All In A Day's Work

    10/24/2003 12:27:06 PM PDT · by yonif · 20 replies · 117+ views
    Israel National News ^ | 15:23 Oct 24, '03 / 28 Tishrei 5764
    Two "work accidents" occurred in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas yesterday, leading to one death and one serious injury. An Arab lawyer was killed in Ramallah when an explosives vest he had prepared for a suicide attack exploded unexpectedly as he was walking in the street. Another terrorist in Ein Yabrud, across from Ofrah, was seriously hurt when a bomb he was preparing for use against Israeli targets exploded in his hands. He was hospitalized in Ramallah. On Wednesday, a terrorist was killed and two more were injured in yet another terrorist "work accident" in Shechem.