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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce work-related injuries resulting in missed work days — OSH‑02

Status: Improving

  
Improving
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Most Recent Data:
73.2 nonfatal work-related injuries resulting in 1 or more days away from work per 10,000 full-time private industry workers (2021)

Target:
63.8 per 10,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
89.4 nonfatal work-related injuries resulting in 1 or more days away from work per 10,000 full-time private industry workers occurred in 2017

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Reduce employer-reported nonfatal work-related injuries resulting in 1 or more days away from work

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), DOL/BLS

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Summary

Every year in the United States, millions of people get injured at work. Work-related injuries often require medical treatment and cause people to miss work or limit their work activities. Interventions tailored to specific industries can reduce nonfatal work-related injuries.

Topics:  Workplace, Economic Stability, Injury Prevention, Workforce

Workgroup: Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

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