Labor Department Reports Drop in Work Fatalities

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported that the 89 fatal occupational injuries recorded in 2022 represent a 7.3% decrease compared to the 96 in 2021. The department said the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries program showed that work injuries involving transportation were the most common cause of work-related deaths in 2022. Transportation incidents increased 32% to 33 in 2022 from 25 in 2021. Violence and other injuries by person or animal were the second-most common cause of work-related deaths. However, the 18 incidents in 2022 represent a 21.7% decrease fro...