Workplace Safety Statistics
2010 U.S. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Preliminary Report Key Findings:
- 4,547 people died from on-the-job injuries in 2010, compared to 4,551 in 2009
- An average of 12 workers died each day in the U.S. in 2010
- Transportation-related fatalities continue to be the number cause of on-the-job deaths
- Fatal workplace injuries among police officers increased by 40 percent
- Private mining industry fatalities increased by 74 percent
- Work-related fatalities resulting from fire more than doubled
- Workplace homicides declined by seven percent, but workplace homicides involving women increased by 13 percent
- Workplace suicides declined slightly from a high of 263 in 2009 to 258 in 2010, the third highest annual total since the census report began
- 27 states and Washington, D.C., reported higher numbers of fatal work injuries in 2010 than in 2009, 23 states reported lower numbers
- The age group with the largest number of fatalities was 45-54 followed by 55-64, 35-44, and 25-34
“This BLS report is a call for action,” ASSE President Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM, CPSI, said. Full comments at BLS News Report