Kristina Barker

Nov 22, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kurtis Lee |Kristina Barker

Share Mostly employed in densely forested pockets of the Pacific Northwest and the South, loggers have the highest rate of fatal on-the-job injuries of any civilian occupation in the nation, outpacing roofers, hunters and underground mining machine operators.About 100 of every 100,000 logging workers die from work injuries, compared with four per 100,000 for all workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.“There is a mix of physical factors — heavy equipment and, of course, the...

Nov 22, 2024 | nytimes.com | Kurtis Lee |Kristina Barker

Mostly employed in densely forested pockets of the Pacific Northwest and the South, loggers have the highest rate of fatal on-the-job injuries of any civilian occupation in the nation, outpacing roofers, hunters and underground mining machine operators. About 100 of every 100,000 logging workers die from work injuries, compared with four per 100,000 for all workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Image Logs stacked for shipment at a port in North Bend, Ore.

Oct 3, 2023 | rapidcityjournal.com | Kristina Barker

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