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First published by OSHA
Did You Know?
The fatal injury rate for all workers declined in 2020, but the rate for Hispanic or Latino workers rose. It was the only race or ethnic group shown on the chart below to see an increase. To learn more about fatal occupation injuries, see “Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2020.” CFOI reports fatal workplace injuries only; it does not report any illness related information, including COVID-19.
¿Sabías?
La tasa de lesiones mortales para todos los trabajadores disminuyó en 2020, pero la tasa de los trabajadores hispanos o latinos aumentó. Fue la única raza o grupo étnico que aparece en el gráfico siguiente que vio un aumento. Para saber más sobre las lesiones ocupacionales mortales, consulte el “Resumen del Censo de lesiones ocupacionales mortales, 2020.” (en inglés) CFOI sólo informa de las lesiones mortales en el lugar de trabajo; no comunica ninguna información relacionada con las enfermedades, incluido el COVID-19.
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 The fatal work injury rate for all workers was 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, down from 3.5 in 2019. In the same time period, the fatal work injury rate for Hispanic or Latino workers rose to 4.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, up from 4.2 and was the only race or ethnic group to see an increase in the fatal work injury rate out of the groups shown in the chart.McCraren Compliance offers many opportunities in safety training to help circumvent accidents. Please take a moment to visit our calendar of classes to see what we can do to help your safety measures from training to consulting. |
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BLS: On-the-job deaths at lowest level in seven years
First published by Safety+Health an NSC publication
Photo: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington — A total of 4,764 workers died as a result of on-the-job injuries in 2020 – a 10.7% decrease from the year before and the lowest number of fatalities since 4,585 were recorded in 2013, according to Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data released Dec. 16 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Additionally, the overall rate of fatal workplace injuries decreased slightly, to 3.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2020 from 3.5 the previous year.
Other highlights:
- More than 1 out of 5 workplace fatalities in 2020 involved Hispanic or Latino workers. The 1,072 deaths among this group represent 22.5% of all workplace fatalities.
- The 541 deaths among Black workers marks a 14.7% decrease from the previous year.
- Transportation-related fatalities fell 16.2% to 1,778 while accounting for 37.3% of all fatal work-related injuries.
- Nearly half of fatal occupational injuries (47.4%) involved workers in transportation/material moving and construction and extraction occupations.
- Workers in health care support occupations experienced 44 fatal injuries – a 15.8% increase from 2019.
- Worker suicides fell to 259 in 2020 from 307 the previous year – a 15.6% decrease and the lowest total for on-the-job suicides since 2015.
BLS included additional clarification on the COVID-19 pandemic, stating, “CFOI reports fatal workplace injuries only. These may include fatal workplace injuries complicated by an illness such as COVID-19.” CFOI doesn’t report illness-related information, however, including that for COVID-19.
The data release is the second of two annual BLS reports. The first, released Nov. 3, examined nonfatal injuries and illnesses among private-sector employees.
McCraren Compliance offers many opportunities in safety training to help circumvent accidents. Please take a moment to visit our calendar of classes to see what we can do to help your safety measures from training to consulting.