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Published: August 21, 2008
Updated: August 21, 2008
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Fishing remains among the United States' deadliest occupations, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fishermen recorded the highest occupational fatality rate of 111.8 per 100,000 workers in 2007, a rate that was 36 times greater than all other occupations. There were 39 commercial fishing and hunting deaths in 2007, down from 51 deaths in 2006. One-third (327) of all work-related deaths that took place in Alaska during 1990-2007 were fishermen.
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Published: August 21, 2008
Updated: August 21, 2008
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EmailFishing remains among the United States' deadliest occupations, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fishermen recorded the highest occupational fatality rate of 111.8 per 100,000 workers in 2007, a rate that was 36 times greater than all other occupations. There were 39 commercial fishing and hunting deaths in 2007, down from 51 deaths in 2006. One-third (327) of all work-related deaths that took place in Alaska during 1990-2007 were fishermen.
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