Fatalities in 2007

MSHA statistics reveal that in 2007 in the metal/nonmetal sector, there was 31 fatalities. That is up from 2006 when there was 26, but down from 2005 when there was 35. Nineteen percent of the fatalities occurred in the sand and gravel sector, while 16 percent occurred in crushed stone. Those working in maintenance and operating mobile equipment were involved in the largest number of fatalities. Your comment?