November 17, 2015
Workplace Deaths Increase by 2%; 4,679 Killed in One Year
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The number of workplace deaths increased by 2% from 2013 to 2014, according to the federal government. A preliminary total of 4,679 work fatalities were reported in the U.S. in 2014.
That’s 3.3 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers for 2013 and 2014.
This data will be revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in spring 2016. Over the last five years, BLS has reported net increases to the preliminary count averaging 173 cases. The highest rate of increase from preliminary to final count was 6% in 2012.
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