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On the Job Death Toll and Safety Reform in 1968
Sylvia Porter reports that over 14,000 Americans will die from workplace accidents in 1968 with more than 2.5 million disabled and $7 billion in losses. The piece highlights occupational hazards, mining radiation risks, coal workers pneumoconiosis, and the push for the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1968 to create a safer interstate work environment.
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National Safety Council
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