Annual number of fatal occupational injuries, 1992–2018

Year Fatal occupational injuries
1992 6,217
1993 6,331
1994 6,632
1995 6,275
1996 6,202
1997 6,238
1998 6,055
1999 6,054
2000 5,920
2001 5,915
2002 5,534
2003 5,575
2004 5,764
2005 5,734
2006 5,840
2007 5,657
2008 5,214
2009 4,551
2010 4,690
2011 4,693
2012 4,628
2013 4,585
2014 4,821
2015 4,836
2016 5,190
2017 5147
2018 5250

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. DOL-BLS 2020b).

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