Which industry has the highest number of fatal injuries?

The industries with the highest amounts of fatal injuries were, unsurprisingly, the construction industry and the transportation industry.

Construction deaths: 1061.
Transportation and warehousing: 913.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting deaths: 573.
Government workplace deaths: 426.
Retail trade deaths: 291.

How many work related fatal injuries occurred in 2009?

4,551 fatal work injuries
The 2009 total of 4,551 fatal work injuries represents a 13 percent decrease from the 5,214 fatal work injuries reported for 2008. The rate of fatal work injuries in 2009 was 3.5 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down from 3.7 in 2008.

What are the top 3 causes of fatalities to workers?

Slips, falls, and trips (approximately 27 incidents per 10,000 full-time workers) Contact with equipment or objects (approximately 24 incidents per 10,000 full-time workers) Violence and other injuries that are caused by animals or persons (approximately 8 incidents per 10,000 full-time workers)

Which ages are injured most often at work?

Youth workers (younger than 21) had the highest lost time and disabling injury in 2015-2017. Males between the ages of 15-24 are more likely to get injured on the job than any other worker!

What job has the highest injury rate?

Fishing and hunting workers had the highest fatal injury rate at 132.1, which is lower than its 2019 rate of 145.0. The above are the 34 deadliest jobs in America, ranked by their 2020 fatality rates per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.

Which job has the most injuries?

Logging workers The most dangerous job in America is logging. Logging workers had a fatal accident rate that was 33 times the average job nationwide. Logging workers harvest forests to provide the raw material for goods such as wood, paper, and cardboard, in addition to other industrial products.

What is the biggest killer in the workplace?

According to the ILO figures, the biggest killer in the workplace is cancer, causing roughly 640,000 or 32 per cent of deaths, followed by circulatory diseases at 23 per cent, then accidents at 19 per cent and communicable diseases at 17 per cent.

What is the most common injury in the workplace?

The most common work injuries are slips, trips, and falls, overexertion, and contact with equipment. All of these injuries are mostly preventable by taking the proper precautions and adhering to OSHA’s guidelines.

What part of the body is injured most often at work?

back
70% of upper limb injuries keep an employee off work for over 7 days. However, the back is the specific body part most commonly injured at work.

How can injuries be prevented?

To reduce the risk of injury:

Take time off.
Wear the right gear.
Strengthen muscles.
Increase flexibility.
Use the proper technique.
Take breaks.
Play safe.
Do not play through pain.

What are the top 5 causes of injuries?

Top 5 causes of workplace injuries

material handling: 32% of claims.
slips, trips and falls: 16%
being struck by or colliding with an object: 10%
incidents involving tools: 7%, and.
traumas occurring over time such as when a body part is injured by overuse or strain: 4%.

What are three 3 reasons injuries often occur?

What is the most common workplace injury?

Slips, trips, and falls.
Overexertion and muscle strains.
Struck by workers, equipment, or falling objects.
Crashes or collisions.
Exposure to harmful substances or environments.
Fire and explosions.
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals.

What is injuries facts?

Injury statistics provided in Injury Facts, published since 1903 and now for the first time online, help people understand what their greatest risks are. Our complacency has resulted in 442 deaths each day, every one of them preventable. We know what to do to save lives, but collectively we have failed to prioritize safety.

How many musculoskeletal injuries occur in the private sector each year?

The private sector experienced 266,530 musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) injuries or illnesses involving days away from work in 2019. MSDs are a grouping of related injuries sometimes referred to as “ergonomic injuries.”

Where can I find preventable injuries and fatality data?

All Injuries looks at preventable injuries and preventable-injury-related deaths across age, gender and race by all causes. This comprehensive overview of injury and fatality statistics is the best place to start. Occupational data looks at preventable injury and death in the workplace.

Is accidental injury the number 3 cause of death?

Accidental injury has become the No. 3 cause of death for the first time in U.S. history. Injury statistics examined by NSC data experts confirm that preventable deaths rose 10% in 2016.