Fatal Workplace Injuries Rise to 4,836 in 2015, BLS Reports

A total of 4,836 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2015, a slight increase from the 4,821 fatal injuries in 2014 and the highest level since 5,214 fatal injuries in 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The rate of fatal work injury for in 2015 was 3.38 per 100,000 full-time equivalent, lower than the 2014 rate of 3.43, according to the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Roadway incident fatalities were up 9% from 2014, accounting for more than one-quarter of the fatal occupational injuries in 2015, BLS said. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers record...