BOSTON — September 3, 2012 — Commercial fishing remains the most dangerous occupation in the state, according to a report from the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health. From 2000 to 2010, 51 fishermen died on the job, the result of battling choppy seas and using dangerous equipment to make a living. Construction accounts for the second-highest fatality rate
Once a week, on average, a Massachusetts worker dies on the job. Death comes from falls and vehicle crashes and even homicides. In 2010, the latest year for which figures are available from the state Department of Public Health, the 54 employees who died at work ranged in age from 18 to 77.
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