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TABLE 1. Number of total recordable occupational injuries and illnesses and respiratory illnesses, private industry, 2014-23 (thousands) _______________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Year | Total cases(1) | Injuries | Illnesses | Respiratory illnesses | | | | _______|____________________|______________|_______________|___________________________ 2014 | 2,953.5 | 2,809.8 | 143.7 | 12.1 2015 | 2,905.9 | 2,765.3 | 140.5 | 12.1 2016 | 2,857.4 | 2,719.8 | 137.5 | 11.0 2017 | 2,811.5 | 2,685.1 | 126.4 | 10.4 2018 | 2,834.5 | 2,707.8 | 126.8 | 12.1 2019 | 2,814.0 | 2,686.8 | 127.2 | 10.8 2020 | 2,654.7 | 2,110.1 | 544.6 | 428.7 2021 | 2,607.9 | 2,242.7 | 365.2 | 269.6 2022 | 2,804.2 | 2,343.6 | 460.7 | 365.0 2023 | 2,569.0 | 2,368.9 | 200.1 | 100.2 _______________________________________________________________________________________ (1) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.