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There were 4,764 work-related fatalities recorded in 2020, a 10.7 percent decrease from 5,333 in 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The fatal work injury rate was 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, down from 3.5 per 100,000 FTE in 2019.
Here are some key findings from the 2020 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI):
CFOI data may include fatal workplace injuries complicated by an illness such as COVID-19. Fatal workplace illnesses not precipitated by an injury are not included in the CFOI.
Visit this BLS webpage to view all of the data and tables by category.
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