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|
Economic loss (1)
($ millions) |
|
Fatalities (2) |
| Year |
Workers (3) |
Dollars when
occurred |
In 2008
dollars (4) |
Loss per
worker
(In 2008
dollars) (4) |
Number |
Per 100,000
workers |
| 2000 |
136,402 |
$131,200 |
$164,040 |
$1,203 |
5,022 |
3.7 |
| 2001 |
136,246 |
132,100 |
160,596 |
1,179 |
5,042 |
3.7 |
| 2002 |
137,731 |
146,600 |
175,450 |
1,274 |
4,726 |
3.4 |
| 2003 |
138,988 |
156,200 |
182,774 |
1,315 |
4,725 |
3.4 |
| 2004 |
140,504 |
142,200 |
162,076 |
1,154 |
4,995 |
3.6 |
| 2005 |
142,946 |
160,400 |
176,828 |
1,237 |
4,984 |
3.5 |
| 2006 |
145,607 |
164,700 |
175,895 |
1,208 |
5,088 |
3.5 |
| 2007 |
147,203 |
175,300 |
182,031 |
1,237 |
4,829 |
3.3 |
| 2008 |
146,535 |
183,000 |
183,000 |
1,249 |
4,303 |
2.9 |
(1) Economic loss from unintentional injuries. These estimates are not comparable from year to year.
(2) From unintentional injuries.
(3) Age 16 and over, gainfully employed, including owners, managers and other paid employees, the self-employed, unpaid family workers and active duty resident military personnel.
(4) Adjusted to 2008 dollars by the Insurance Information Institute.
Source: National Safety Council; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries; Insurance Information Institute. |