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Chicago ambulances (October 17, 2012) |
Industry: Transportation
Number of workplace deaths: 34
Leading cause of death in industry: Transportation accidents
Industry: Construction
Number of workplace deaths: 26
Leading cause of death in industry: Falls
Industry: Manufacturing
Number of workplace deaths: 22
Leading cause of death in industry: Transportation accidents
Industry: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Number of workplace deaths: 20
Leading cause of death in industry: Transportation accidents
Industry: Public administration
Number of workplace deaths: 16
Leading cause of death in industry: Violent acts and assaults, transportation accidents
Industry: Retail trade
Number of workplace deaths: 14
Leading cause of death in industry: Violent acts and assaults
Industry: Administrative and support and waste management services
Number of workplace deaths: 11
Leading cause of death in industry: Transportation accidents, exposure to harmful substances
Industry: Wholesale trade
Number of workplace deaths: 10
Leading cause of death in industry: Contact with objects and equipments
Industry: Other services, except public administration
Number of workplace deaths: 9
Leading cause of death in industry: Violent acts and assaults
Industry: Health care and social assistance
Number of workplace deaths: 9
Leading cause of death in industry: Exposure to harmful substances
Source: Department of Pulic Health
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