LA 2002 Fatal Occupational Injuries Decreased

The Louisiana Department of Labor data on fatal occupational injuries for 2002 are now available. 2002 Summary * Louisiana work-related fatalities have declined overall from 137 in 1997 to 103 in 2002. The 2002 figure represents a decrease of 14 fatalities from 2001.> * The construction industry reported the largest number of fatal work-related injuries accounting for 26.2 percent of the total. Second was transportation and public utilities with 24.3 percent, followed by services with 9.7 percent. * Transportation incidents continued as the leading cause of job-related deaths i...