by Jim Rose in health and safety, labour economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: workplace fatalities

Working in forestry and agriculture is dangerous in New Zealand. There are only about four and half thousand agricultural workers but five to 10 die every year. Agriculture is also relatively dangerous. The Pike River mining disaster killed 29 in 2010. Construction, a large industry, also has a number of fatalities.

Source: Workplace fatalities by industry | Worksafe.

Source: Workplace fatalities by industry | Worksafe.

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