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The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program produces a wide range of information about workplace injuries and illnesses. These data are collected and reported annually through the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
See the most recently published data, or search using the data profiles tool.
For information on nonfatal workplace injury and illness, see the most recently published industry data. See the latest
industry incidence rates (OSHA recordable case rates), or calculate a firm's incidence rate by using BLS's incidence rate calculator. More information on calculating incidence rates.
Detailed data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses, including by occupation, event, source, and nature can be found in worker case and demographic data.
For information on fatal workplace injuries, search fatal injuries data.
For the highlights of the most recently published data and publication schedule, see IIF news releases.
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Indicators of Workplace Violence, 2019
This report presents recent data on fatal and nonfatal workplace violence from five federal data collections including the SOII and CFOI.
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This factsheet describes how COVID-19 is reflected in the SOII and discusses the impact on workplace illnesses in 2020.
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Fatal work injuries in 2020 at 4,764, down 10.7% from 2019
12/16/2021
There were 4,764 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2020, a 10.7-percent decrease from 5,333 in 2019. The fatal work injury rate was 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, down from 3.5 per 100,000 FTE in 2019.
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11/03/2021
In 2020, employers reported 2.7 million injury and illness cases in private industry, down 5.7% from 2019. Injury cases declined to 2.1 million in 2020 from 2.7 million in 2019, while illness cases more than quadrupled to 544,600 cases in 2020.
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Recordkeeping, standards, and forms
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for the administration and interpretation of issues related to record keeping and safety standards.
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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF)
Staff members of the IIF program within the Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions are available Monday through Friday for your assistance.
Telephone: (202) 691-6170
Fax: (202) 691-6196 or (202) 691-7862
E-mail: Staff
Written inquiries should be directed to:
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Postal Square Building - Suite 3180
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20212
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Latest Numbers
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry
Total recordable cases:
2,654,700 in 2020
Cases involving days away from work:
1,176,300 in 2020
Median days away from work:
12 in 2020
Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
266,530 in 2020
Cases involving injuries to the back:
128,220 in 2020
Cases involving falls, slips, trips:
211,640 in 2020
Fatal work-related injuries
Total fatal injuries (all sectors):
4,764 in 2020
Roadway incidents (all sectors):
1,038 in 2020
Falls, slips, trips (all sectors):
805 in 2020
Homicides (all sectors):
392 in 2020
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