China loses 100,000/year in workplace accidents.

[maverickeastwood]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22606606/

Population numbers aside, thats a lot of people to lose in industry.

"Whats that funny smell, you got a lighter?"
"yup"
*click, click*....

[Canada 02]

that would be equivalent to 2500 Canadians on a per capita basis. How many Canadians die in work related accidents?

[RougeUnderoos]

According to wsws.org, in 2005 1,097 people died on the job in Canada.

[Dan02]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

According to wsws.org, in 2005 1,097 people died on the job in Canada.

wowza that number is alot higher then i thought it woulda been.

figured out why

An average of five workers died each workday in Canada last year from accidents and job-related disease

not really comparing apples to apples in these statistics. How many of these are accidents and how many are "job related disease"

[Flashpoint]

Originally Posted by Dan02

wowza that number is alot higher then i thought it woulda been.

figured out why

[/B]

not really comparing apples to apples in these statistics. How many of these are accidents and how many are "job related disease"

Don't use public restrooms.

[Flaming Choy]

i'm betting 90% of those are in coal mines.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Flaming Choy

i'm betting 90% of those are in coal mines.

I bet 90% of them are killed while extracting natural resources of any kind.