statistics on how many people die in dangerous jobs
4,821 workers were killed on the job in the United States. The fatal injury rate was 3.4 per 100,000 workers, up from a rate of 3.3 per 100,000 workers in 2013. An estimated 50,000 people died from occupational diseases. 150 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions. Nearly 3.8 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported.