BY THE NUMBERS
U.S. refinery deaths
U.S. petroleum refinery fatalities:
• 2006: 4
• 2007: 5
• 2008: 6
• 2009: 5
• 2010: 7
• 2011: 3*
*The Bureau of Labor Statistics changed occupational categories, making the 2011 figure not directly comparable to previous years.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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