Fatal occupational injuries rise over previous year
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,333 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2019, a 2% increase from the 5,250 in 2018. The statistics show fatal work injury rate was 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, which was the rate reported in 2018. This data is from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
There were several other key highs in terms of demographics: