Department of Labor Releases Worker Death and Injury Figures

In Raleigh, statistics showed that 48 people died on the job in the state of North Carolina last year compared to 34 work related deaths in 2009. The statistics were recently released by the state's Department of Labor.

According to the figures, the leading cause of work related fatalities in the year 2010 were workers being hit by a vehicle or an object. Sixteen workers were killed as a result of being struck.  Additionally, fifteen workers died during falls, nine were crushed by objects and four died from electrocution.

Statistics also indicate that fifteen of the workers that were killed were employed within the construction industry and six were in the manufacturing and service industries. 

Despite the deaths reported, figures show that injury and illness rates are at an all-time low for private industries.  This rate has slowly decreased from 5.3 per 100 full time employees in 2000 to 3.1 per 100 full time employees in 2009.

If you were injured on the job and have questions about your legal options or worker's compensation, contact the Whitley Law Firm to discuss your situation with a Raleigh personal injury attorney now.

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