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Of the 5217 serious injuries, 9.8% (including 40 fatalities) were to YW\u2014455 males and 56 females, significantly different from the workforce (50% male) (<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u2009259.8; df\u2009=\u20091; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Ten percentage of YW injuries occurred in the first week, 20% in the first month, of employment. Education level of injured YWs was lower than average for the provincial workforce. Only 38% of YWs injured in vehicle crashes (the most common cause of fatalities) were wearing seatbelts.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Safety training should be provided before YWs start work and in media other than school. Seatbelt use should be addressed. Am. J. Ind. 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