“We’re actually trending upward, which is not a good sign, particularly in an economy when the hours of work are down, especially in construction. If construction was running full bore, it’s likely the numbers would be higher.”–Bill Kojola, industrial hygienist with AFL-CIO

 The yearly Death on the Job report has been issued, it’s not good.  The report uses data from the U.S. Department of Labor and state governments.

According to federal government data, 13 U.S. workers die on the job everyday!

Also, in 2010 an estimated 50,000 U.S. workers died from diseases related to their jobs!

West Virginia leads the country in worker deaths!

As many as 11.4 million U.S. workers become injured or sick directly because of their jobs!

As a result unAmerican Corporate America is costing the health care industry as much as $300 billion USD per year!  Maybe this is the real reason health insurance rates continue to go up?

Is it any wonder that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently admitted that at least 86 million unofficially unemployed people are refusing to look for work?

To read the Death on the Job report, click here.