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Workplace Injury Statistics in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports on work related injuries for Pennsylvania and the entire nation. Here are some of the most recent statistics:
- In 2007 there were 220 work related fatalities in Pennsylvania. 93 of those fatalities resulted from transportation incidents, 36 were caused from falls and 36 more were from contact from objects or equipment. 6 of the deaths were caused by fires or explosions and 36 were caused from assaults or violent acts. Twelve of those fatalities were from exposure to harmful substances or environments.
- Of the 2007 work related fatalities, 204 of them were men and 16 were woman. Eleven of the woman who died were involved in traffic accidents.
- Most work-related injuries are actually preventable. Only 4% of workplace injuries are from faulty equipment or technical issues.
- Car accidents are the leading causes of work-related injuries for the U.S. and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Also in 2007 employees in transportation and material moving jobs had the highest number of work related deaths at 56, followed by those in construction and extraction occupations which had 41 fatalities. These two working groups accounted for 44% of all fatal occupation injuries in Pennsylvania.
- Among the Pennsylvania’s metropolitan areas, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-Del.-MD. registered the highest amount of job-related fatalities at 93, followed by Pittsburgh, PA at 26.
- The 2007 rate of nonfatal job injuries and illnesses which required days away from employment was 122 per 10,000 full-time workers.
- There were 32 job-related homicides in 2007 in Pennsylvania, the highest level documented since 1996 when 33 work related homicides were reported. Homicides accounted for 15% of fatal work injuries in Pennsylvania and 11 percent of those in the U.S. in 2007.
The Delaware County workers comp attorneys at Larry Pitt & Associates, P.C., 888-PITT-LAW, have successfully represented employees in a variety of professions and industries who have suffered disabling injuries, both total and partial, in work-related accidents. The firm takes pride in its proven record of accomplishment in obtaining full and fair compensation for their claims' medical treatments, rehabilitation, and continuing wages.
