Fatal work place injuries decrease

Journal Staff — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:43:06 -0500

There were fewer work injuries in Minnesota last year.
The annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries reports that Minnesota had 72 two fatal work injuries in 2007, a decrease of six cases from 2006 and 15 fewer cases than in 2005. The 2007 total is less than the average of 80 cases a year for 2002 through 2006.
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry collects the information about Minnesota's workplace fatalities for the CFOI. Four women were fatally injured in 2007, compared to nine cases in 2006. The number of fatalities of men decreased by one to 68 cases in 2007.

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Fatal work place injuries decrease