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Injury & Ilness Statistics

117 x 106 people in the U.S. workforce.

  • 125,000 cases of occupational illness per year [gross under reporting] (0.01%)
  • 10,700 work-related deaths via accidents (~0.01%)
  • 1.8 x 106 injuries (1.5%)
    • 75 x 106 lost work days (0.03%)
    • 34.8 billion dollars of lost productivity
    • 60,000 permanently disabled per year (0.05%)