Kansas workplace accidents declined by 12% in 2009, according to the latest Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, the Kansas Department of Labor reports.The survey, produced by the department in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in Kansas decreased to a rate of 4.1 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers - down from 4.5 cases in 2008.Based on reports from more than 3,500 randomly selected Kansas employers, the report includes information on annual counts and incident rates for...
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