The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2012, which shed good news for North Carolina and the country with a drop in fatal work injuries for 2012 when compared to 2011. Here is what the report said for North Carolina:
|
Total Fatal Injuries |
Event or Exposure for 2012 |
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|
2011 |
2012 |
Violence and other injuries by persons or animals |
Transportation incidents |
Falls, slips, and trips |
Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
Contact with objects and equipment |
| 148 | 138 | 32 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 22 |
Unfortunately the rest of the country cannot say they saw a decrease in total fatal injuries. See the charts below to see the most dangerous jobs and the rate of fatal occupations injuries by sector for 2012 below.
