Decline in
Nonfatal Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Continue
[Posted 11/06/2008]
In a recent Economic News Release, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfatal
workplace injuries and illnesses in the private
sector continue to decline. The information is based
on 2007 statistics in which injuries comprise
approximately 95% and illnesses approximately 5% of
all cases. The number of cases totaled 4 million in
2007, a decline from 4.1 million in 2006. The
incidence rate in 2007 was 4.2 per 100 FTE workers,
compared to 4.4 in 2006.
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