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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Chart 1. Number of nonfatal injury and illness cases involving days away from work, private industry, 2015-2019
YearNumber of cases

2015

18,530

2016

22,380

2017

21,760

2018

20,430

2019

19,790

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses



Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021