The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 5,333 workers died on the job in 2019. This is a staggering 3.5 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. This makes more than 100 per week or 15 deaths every day on average. 20% of these fatalities were people who worked in construction and this accounts for one out of five worker deaths for the 2019 calendar year.