Those stats are purely fatalities per year, which is why I found it so remarkable -- work in the industry for 3 years and you have had a 1 in 1000 chance of dyi

Those stats are purely fatalities per year, which is why I found it so remarkable -- work in the industry for 3 years and you have had a 1 in 1000 chance of dying on the job. I imagine the injury/casualty rate is dramatically higher.