13 Takeaways from the 2019 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

    Dec. 31, 2020
    There's much work to be done, according to the numbers from the latest annual report.

    2019 was unfortunately a record-setting year.

    Fatal work injuries were the highest they’ve been in more than a decade, and several other measures were at all-time highs, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

    The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), part of the BLS, tracks all fatal work injuries in the United States using a variety of state federal and independent data sources for a complete and accurate count as possible.

    CFOI reviewed more than 25,100 unique source documents in compiling the 2019 data.

    This 2019 data does not reflect the impact of the novel coronavirus, and the BLS report notes that “no changes in collection procedures or outputs were necessary due to COVID-19.”

    Additional information, including charts and tables and details about methodology, can be found here. 

    About the Author

    Nicole Stempak

    Nicole Stempak is managing editor of EHS Today and conference content manager of the Safety Leadership Conference.

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