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In 1997, a total of 6.1 million injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry workplaces, resulting in an incidence rate of 7.1 cases per 100 full-time workers. This rate was the lowest reported since the Bureau began tracking this information in the early 1970s.
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The injury and illness incidence rate for goods-producing industries was 9.9 cases per 100 full-time workers in 1997. Among specific goods-producing industries,
The service-producing sector reported an incidence rate of 5.9 cases per 100 workers. Among specific service-producing industries, transportation and public utilities had the highest incidence rate at 8.2 cases per 100 full-time workers.
Data on occupational injuries and illnesses are produced by the BLS Safety and Health Statistics program. For additional information, see News Release USDL 98-494, "Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in 1997."
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Injury and illness incidence rate lowest on record at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1998/dec/wk3/art05.htm (visited December 12, 2024).