Workers’ Memorial Day — April 28, 2014

Workers’ Memorial Day — April 28, 2014

Workers' Memorial Day, observed on Apr 28, 2014, recognizes workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work. In 2012, a total of 4,383 US workers died from work-related injuries. Most fatalities from work-related illness are not captured by national surveillance systems, but an e...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2014-04, Vol.63 (16), p.341-341
1. Verfasser: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Sprache:eng
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Anniversaries and Special Events
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S
Cost estimates
Death
Diseases
Fatalities
Humans
Memorial Day
Occupational Diseases - mortality
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Occupational hazards
Occupational Injuries - mortality
Occupational safety
Physical trauma
Population Surveillance
Special events
Surveillance
United States - epidemiology
Work-related injuries
Workers
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Zusammenfassung:Workers' Memorial Day, observed on Apr 28, 2014, recognizes workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work. In 2012, a total of 4,383 US workers died from work-related injuries. Most fatalities from work-related illness are not captured by national surveillance systems, but an estimate for 2007 was 53,445 deaths.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X