In 2014: 1  4,821 workers were killed on the job in the United States. 2  The fatal injury rate was 3.4 per 100,000 workers, up from a rate of 3.3 per 100,000 workers in 2013. 3  An estimated 50,000 people died from occupational diseases. 4  150 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions. Nearly 3.8 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported. Underreporting is widespreadâthe true toll is 7.6 million to 11.4 million injuries each year.
A definition essay is writing that explains what a term means. Some terms have definite, concrete meanings, such as glass, book, or tree. Terms such as honesty, honor, or love are abstract and depend more on a person's point of view.
Criteria for a definition essay (2). Above all, a definition essay must demonstrate a detailed account of your own opinion about the word or concept. For example, if you are writing an essay about love, the thesis and the details must be based upon your personal ideas of what love is.