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ADVANCE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG 2, 2017 AND THEREAFTER- In this photo taken July 20, 2017, the Testa Produce Inc. plant on the South Side of Chicago. Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. In 2015, about 35 percent of the fatal workplace accidents involved a worker 55 and older, or 1,681 of the 4,836 fatalities reported nationally. William White, 56, was one of them. White fell 25 feet while working at Testa Produce Inc. on Chicago’s South Side. He later died of his injuries. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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ADVANCE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG 2, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this photo provide by the Bryan, Texas Fire Department, taken April 29, 2014, Bryan Texas firefighters stand outside the Bryan Texas Utilities Power Plant following an explosion and fire. Earle Robinson, 60, and other employees were doing maintenance work at Bryan Texas Utilities Power Plant, about 100 miles north of Houston, when there was a loud explosion. Workers called 911 and pleaded for help. Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. (Bryan, Texas Fire Department via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG 2, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this photo provide by the Bryan, Texas Fire Department, taken April 29, 2014, Bryan Texas firefighters transport injured worker in a stretcher to the ambulance. An explosion at the Bryan Texas Utilities Power Plant left a 60-year-old employee dead and two injured. Earle Robinson, 60, and other employees were doing maintenance work at Bryan Texas Utilities Power Plant, about 100 miles north of Houston, when there was a loud explosion. Workers called 911 and pleaded for help. Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. (Bryan, Texas Fire Department via AP)
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In this photo from video provided by KMOV-TV, emergency responders work to lower a tanker truck to the ground after it crashed off an Interstate 44 overpass in downtown St. Louis, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (KMOV-TV via AP)
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Authorities stand near damaged chairs of the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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People watch as authorities respond near the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Justin Eckard via AP)
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A person is attended to as authorities respond after the Fire Ball amusement ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said that some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night. (Justin Eckard via AP)
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Authorities respond near the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Justin Eckard via AP)
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A person is attended to as authorities respond after the Fire Ball amusement ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Justin Eckard via AP)
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Authorities stand near the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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Passengers from the Emerald Princess cruise ship wait on shore for excursions to explore the Juneau, Alaska area, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The passengers were allowed off the ship late Wednesday afternoon. The FBI is investigating the domestic dispute death of a Utah woman on board the ship, which had been traveling in U.S. waters outside Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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In this Wednesday, July 26, 2017, photo, a worker monitors a conveyor belt where bottles of beer are transported at the Taedonggang Brewery in Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang beers are generally reputed to be world-class, which is a matter of national pride among many North Koreans. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Public Safety shows Shylo Kaena Akuna. A judge sentenced Akuna, a Hawaii man, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to four years in prison for harassing a pregnant Hawaiian monk seal last year, Kauai Prosecuting Attorney said. (Hawaii Department of Public Safety via AP)
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Tim Weyer tours his ranch, which was consumed by wildfires, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Sand Springs, Mont. Firefighters say they have stopped most of the growth and gained 20 percent containment on the fires that were started last week by lightning. (Rion Sanders/The Great Falls Tribune via AP)
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FILE - This May 5, 2016, file photo provided by Global Supertanker Services shows a Boeing 747 making a demonstration water drop at Colorado Springs Airport in Colorado Springs, Colo. Federal officials have given a giant airtanker capable of carrying 19,200 gallons (72,700 liters) approval to fight wildfires in the U.S., but a lack of contracts currently limits the aircraft to California and one county in Colorado. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Interagency Airtanker Board issued the approval on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Hiroshi Ando/Global Supertanker Services via AP, File)
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Police sort through the debris from the plane crash that killed four people in the median of I-15 near Riverdale, Utah, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The crash closed the freeway to northbound traffic. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Police investigate the plane crash that killed four people in the median of I-15 near Riverdale, Utah, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The crash closed the freeway to northbound traffic. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Four people died when their small plane crashed in the middle of I-15 near Riverdale, Utah, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The crash closed the freeway to northbound traffic. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Curious on-lookers watch as the police investigate the plane crash that killed four people in the median of I-15 near Riverdale, Utah, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The crash closed the freeway to northbound traffic. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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CSI investigators sort through the debris from the plane crash that killed four people in the median of I-15 near Riverdale, Utah, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The crash closed the freeway to northbound traffic. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
