Between 1989 and 1992, 3,627 Australians lost their lives in work related accidents. This equates to nearly 16 per cent of all deaths during this time period. Of the 3,627 people killed, 2,389 were fatally injured while working or commuting. People aged between 25 and 34 years were over-represented. The majority of deaths occurred during the day, with mid-morning and mid-afternoon peaks. The bulk of the people killed were men (around 90 per cent), whose death rates were - on average - 10 times higher than those recorded for women across all categories. The only exception was the category, 'commuting'; a man is two and a half times more likely than a woman to die while travelling to or from work.
The most dangerous industries Some industries are more dangerous than others. The average annual death rate per 100,000 people for the most hazardous industries includes: Forestry – 93 deaths Fishing – 86 deaths Mining – 36 deaths Transport and storage – 23 deaths Agriculture – 20 deaths Construction – 10 deaths. The most dangerous occupations Certain occupations are more dangerous than others. The average annual death rate per 100,000 people for the most hazardous occupations includes: Commercial pilots – 197 deaths Fishermen and fisherwomen – 117 deaths Forestry labourers – 116 deaths Drilling plant operators – 72 deaths Mining labourers – 66 deaths Ship’s pilots and deck officers – 54 deaths Structural steel labourers – 43 deaths Truck drivers – 41 deaths Excavation and earthmoving machinery operators – 39 deaths.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Work_related_fatalities Seems that everything we do,consume,live in etc has a cost and that cost can be measured in lives lost To paraphrase yl... Bit melodramatic to look at it that way ( not that any workplace deaths are not tragic or unimportant ).
Would be interesting to see figures broken down in terms of deaths per unit of coal mined . Found only that "China only produces 35% of the worlds coal but accounts for 80% of the world coal mining deaths". So perhaps Making our coal less competitive exports deaths to less safe countries?
