August 24, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Fatal work injuries in 2008
Number of fatal work injuries, 1992–2008
| Year |
Fatalities |
1992 |
6,217 |
1993 |
6,331 |
1994 |
6,632 |
1995 |
6,275 |
1996 |
6,202 |
1997 |
6,238 |
1998 |
6,055 |
1999 |
6,054 |
2000 |
5,920 |
2001 |
5,915 |
2002 |
5,534 |
2003 |
5,575 |
2004 |
5,764 |
2005 |
5,734 |
2006 |
5,840 |
2007 |
5,657 |
2008 |
5071 |
These data featured in the TED article, Fatal work injuries in 2008.
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