NIOSH says workplace deaths have been on the rise from use of all-terrain vehicles (ATV). Nearly 300 ATV-related deaths occurred in work settings from 1992-2007, and deaths have been steadily increasing, from 11 in 1992 to 41 in 2007, with a majority (61 percent) of the affected workers employed in agriculture production, the agency says in a science blog. Over half of the fatal crashes occurred on farms, while 20 percent occurred on highways; half of the fatal incidents involved rolls and overturns, NIOSH says.
