Becker's Healthcare November 12, 2024
In 2023, private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, down 8.4% from 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Nov. 8.
Nonfatal recordable workplace injuries and illnesses include cases with days away from work, job restriction or transfer, along with other recordable cases.
In 2023, total recordable injuries and illnesses decreased in the healthcare and social assistance sector to 562,500 cases, down from 665,300 in 2022. The rate of nonfatal injury or illness per 100 full-time workers was 3.6 last year, down from 4.5 the previous year.
If illnesses are removed, the healthcare and social services sector recorded 471,600 nonfatal injuries in 2023. This is up from 443,800 the previous year and higher than...
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