Occupational Health Surveillance - Epidemiology Report
July 2, 2004
Workplace injuries and illnesses remain a significant problem in the United States. A worker is injured every five seconds. In 1996, an estimated 11,000 workers were disabled each day due to work-related injuries, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in 2000 that 5,915 workers in private industry died as a result of work related injuries.