The Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that Hispanics die at a higher rate from workplace related injuries than other workers. Job safety officials say that Hispanics, who are often unskilled and are here illegally, are over-represented in the most dangerous and most undesirable jobs in America because of discriminatory hiring, illegal status and language barriers. In addition, some Hispanics receive less job and safety training than American-born workers because they do not speak English well.
See "Hispanic Workers Die at Higher Rate", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, July 15, 2001