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8. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 41.7 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 874
> Common cause of fatal injury: Transportation incidents
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 43,500 (2,076.7 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 2,094,700
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7. Earth drillers, except oil and gas
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 42.9 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 7
> Common cause of fatal injury: Contact with objects and equipment
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 240 (1,472.4 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 16,300
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6. Roofers
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 72.4 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 115
> Common cause of fatal injury: Falls, slips, trips
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 1,960 (1,234.3 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 158,800
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5. Extraction worker helpers
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 80.6 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 5
> Common cause of fatal injury: Transportation incidents
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 20 (322.6 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 6,200
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4. Tree trimmers and pruners
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 122.4 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 78
> Common cause of fatal injury: Falls, slips, trips
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 840 (1,318.7 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 63,700
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