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Among the 41 states for which 2014 data are available, injury and illness incidence rates were higher than the national rate of 3.2 cases per 100 full-time workers in 19 states, lower than the national rate in 14 states and in the District of Columbia, and about the same as the national rate in 8 states.
State nonfatal occupational injury and illness incidence rates, private industry, 2014
3.9 and higher
3.5 to 3.8
3.1 to 3.4
2.7 to 3.0
2.6 and lower
2.5
New York
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Note: the incidence rate is the number of nonfatal
injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From 2013 to 2014, injury and illness incidence rates declined in 10 states and were relatively unchanged in 31 states and in the District of Columbia.
These data are from the Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities program. For more information, see “Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses — 2014” (HTML) (PDF).
United States Department of Labor
