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What is the fifth leading cause of work-related injury death for 16- and 17-year-olds?
Falls are the fifth leading cause of work-related injury death for 16- and 17-year-olds; they accounted for 8 percent of these deaths. Forty percent of fatal falls were from or out of a building or other structure. Fatal falls were documented for distances ranging from 10 feet to 14 floors.