Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions jackpot)
Lifetime odds of dying as a result of contact with machinery: 1 in 4,742.
- The top 4 industries for machinery-related injury are agriculture, mining, manufacturing and construction.
- On average, 7 workdays are lost as a result of each machine-related workplace injury.
- Tractors account for 44 percent of machine-related deaths.
- Of the injuries involving incidents with mechanical power presses, 49 percent result in amputations.
- Private sector lost-time injuries caused by machinery in 2002 numbered 92,560 across the US.
- Canadian worker fatalities involving machine-related incidents totaled 223 between 2002 and 2006.
New Safety Talks
New Safety Talks
Vicky Pickford2026-10-09T21:47:38+00:00
Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Meeting Kit
Vicky Pickford2026-10-09T21:47:18+00:00
Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-09T21:18:46+00:00
Contractor Lifecycle: Selection, Supervision, Close-Out Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:58:06+00:00
Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Meeting Kit
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:57:48+00:00
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