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Major findings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Between 1992 and 2002, there were 64,333 civilian workers who died from injuries sustained while working in the U.S., generating a total societal cost of over $53 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation accidents created the leading cost ($23 billion), followed by assaults and violent acts ($9.4 billion) and contact with objects and equipment ($7.9 billion).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 35-44-year age group showed the largest share of occupational fatalities (25%) and the largest share of total cost (32%), closely followed by the 25-34- and 45-54-year groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2011-130\/\">Download the full report here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/compliancesigns.com\/c\/chemical-hazmat-pipeline-signs\">Browse DOT and DOD safety signs and labels.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace fatalities cost the United States $53 billion from 1992-2002, according to a publication now available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 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