BLS Stats

1. Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Latest Numbers

   Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry

   Total recordable cases:
   2,654,700 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Cases involving days away from work:
   1,176,300 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Median days away from work:
   12 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
   266,530 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Cases involving injuries to the back:
   128,220 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Cases involving falls, slips, trips:
   211,640 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Fatal work-related injuries

   Total fatal injuries (all sectors):
   4,764 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Roadway incidents (all sectors):
   1,038 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Falls, slips, trips (all sectors):
   805 in 2020
   Historical Data

   Homicides (all sectors):
   392 in 2020
   Historical Data