Profile of work injuries incurred by young workers.
Hazardous work environments put young people at risk of serious injuries. Between 1992 and 1997, 403 youths aged 17 and under died at work. These accidents occurred mainly in agriculture, retail trade, construction, and services. One-third of the fatalities occurred in family businesses, and arou...
| Publicado en: | Monthly Labor Review Vol. 122; no. 6; pp. 3 - 11 |
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US Department of Labor
June 1999
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