More workers died from on-the-clock injuries in 2015 than in any of the six previous years, though the rate of such deaths has been falling, according to data released last week by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.þþThe census of workplace fatalities, first conducted in 1992, provides a detailed view of workplace safety in America and shows the demographic groups and professions most at risk of fatal workplace injury.þþHere’s a look at some of the key figures from the new report.þþ4,836þþWorkplace deaths by yearþBureau of Labor StatisticsþThat’s the total number of fatal workplace injuries in 2015, the highest since 2008, when such injuries resulted in 5,214 deaths.þþHigh as the total may seem, the rate of workplace deaths — as a share of every 100,000 full-time equivalent workers — fell slightly from 2014 and has fallen relatively steadily since 2006.þþWorkplace death rate by yearþRate as share of 100,000 full-time workers.þþBureau of Labor Statisticsþ93 percentþþMen accounted for all but 7 percent of the total workplace deaths last year.þþ2,054þþMajor causes of workplace fatalitiesþBureau of Labor StatisticsþThat’s the number of transportation-related episodes that resulted in fatalities, accounting for about 42 percent of all workplace deaths.
Source: NY Times
