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These are the most dangerous states for workers

Large group of people forming The United States of America, social media concept. 3d illustration map of the united states usa map work jobs employment / Getty Images
Large group of people forming The United States of America, social media concept. 3d illustration map of the united states usa map work jobs employment / Getty Images Large group of people forming The United States of America, social media concept. 3d illustration map of the united states usa map work jobs employment / Getty Images

By Dave Flessner 1 min read

Nationally, 5,147 American workers died on the job in 2017, according to a new study. On average, 14 workers were fatally hurt and more than 9,500 workers were injured or made ill each day of 2017. The top states for fatal workplace accidents in 2017 were:

1. Alaska 10.2 deaths per 100,000 workers

2. North Dakota, 10.1 deaths per 100,000 workers

3. Wyoming, 7.7 deaths per 100,000 workers

4. West Virginia, 7.4 deaths per 100,000 workers

5. Vermont, 7 deaths per 100,000 workers

Source: AFL-CIO study of 2017 workplace deaths. Tennessee ranked 18th highest among the states with 128 workplace deaths in 2017, or 4.4 deaths per 100,000 workers.