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Show How Much Accidents Cost. Tho actual number of workmen killed nnd Injured annually In tho United Unit-ed States Is not known definitely. Tho best authorities, however, havo estimated esti-mated fatalities to the number ot 40,-000 40,-000 to 45,000 annually, and non-fatal accidents producing nn nnnual loss of 200,000,000 working days. Estimating tho valuo to society ot each man killed at $5,000, and $2 as an averago dally wago of tho non-fatally injured, tho oconomio annual loss sustained by tho nation amounts to approximately $G00,-000,000, $G00,-000,000, This is tho amount which, in some way or other, must bo charged to tho production cost in tho various Industries where tho accidouts occurred. |