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Five Common Workplace Injuries

According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately three million nonfatal workplace injuries in 2011 � representing 3.5 percent of all workers. Some industries, such as mining or logging, have a greater...more

Patton Boggs Insights - December 2012: Agencies: Fatalities, Injuries Decline In 2011

A total of 4,609 workers died on the job nationwide in 2011 compared to 4,690 in 2010, according to preliminary data released recently by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The equivalent rates were 3.5 and 3.6 per 100,000...more