There were 721 construction-workplace deaths in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down 6.8% from 2010. Preliminary figures indicate the industry's fatality rate declined in 2011, standing at 8.9 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down from 9.8 in 2010.
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[1] http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/09/20/americas-10-deadliest-jobs/