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A new study has revealed the states with the biggest increase in fatal workplace injuries over the past ten years, with Massachusetts taking the top spot
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The analysis looked at the number of workplace injuries in each state between 2012 and 2021, before calculating the percentage increase or decrease
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Missouri ranked as the state with the second-highest increase in workplace injuries over the last decade, with Georgia following in third
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A personal injury lawyer stresses the importance of prioritizing workplace safety in order to avoid future incident rate increases
A new study has identified the states with the biggest increase in fatal workplace injuries over the past decade, with Massachusetts named the state with the highest rise.
Personal injury attorneys John Foy & Associates analyzed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the percentage increase or decrease in fatal workplace injuries from 2012 to 2021, alongside the injury rate, to provide a fair comparison between states.
The state with the highest increase in fatal workplace injuries was Massachusetts, as cases increased by 107% since 2012. It was also the only place to see fatal injuries more than double over the last decade, despite recording fewer fatalities than any other state in 2012.
Following in second place was Missouri, as workplace injuries increased by almost two-thirds (64%). The state recorded a fatal injury rate of 3.3 in 2012, which then grew to 5.4 in 2021.
In third was Georgia, which saw workplace fatalities increase by 60% over the last decade. The state went from a rate of 2.5 fatal workplace injuries in 2012 to 4 in 2021. New Hampshire had the fourth-highest percentage increase in fatal workplace injuries at 45%.
Rounding out the top five was South Carolina, with an increase of 43%. South Carolina had a fatal workplace injury rate of 3.5 in 2012, which rose to 5 in 2021.
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