According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were nearly 3 million on-the-job injuries in 2012, or 3.4 per 100 workers. Every 7 seconds, a worker is injured on the job. Another 5,147 workers while working in 2017. Transportation incidents are typically the leading cause of workplace injuries, accounting for 2 of every 4 work fatalities in 2012 based on data from the National Safety Council. Logging was America's most deadly job in 2012 at 127.8 deaths per 100,000 workers, compared to 3.2 per 100,000 workers for all occupations.