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Showing posts with label Fatal Accidents. BLS. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2022

There were 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2022, a 5.7-percent increase from 5,190 in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The fatal work injury rate was 3.7 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, up from 3.6 per 100,000 FTE in 2021.  These data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).

Friday, December 16, 2022

BLS Reports Fatal Accident Rates Soared in 2021

The 3.6 fatal occupational injury rate in 2021 represents the highest annual rate since 2016. A worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021.