The Texas Division of Insurance coverage, Division of Staff’ Compensation this month launched a report on deadly occupational accidents in Texas for the 2023 12 months, discovering that deadly accidents have been barely down in comparison with the 12 months prior.
There have been 564 deadly occupational accidents in Texas in 2023, with the personal sector representing 93% of whole fatalities. The variety of fatalities was 14 fewer than 2022. Texas had an incident charge of fatalities of 4.1 per 100,000 full-time workers in 2023, increased than the nationwide incident charge of three.5.
Fatalities within the transportation and warehousing industries represented roughly one-fifth of the state’s occupational fatalities with 121 incidents.
General, commerce, transportation, and utilities business (private and non-private sector) had the very best variety of fatalities with 183 incidents, adopted by development (126) and pure sources and mining (51).
Driver/gross sales staff and truck drivers had the very best variety of fatalities of any occupation with 144. Building laborers had the following highest with 48, adopted by grounds upkeep staff (31).
Transportation incidents accounted for 246 of the state’s occupational fatalities. Of these, 114 concerned a roadway collision with one other car.
There have been 92 incidents of fatalities brought on by slip and falls, with 85 attributed to falls to a decrease stage.
There have been 71 fatalities associated to violent acts, with 43 incidents dedicated by one other particular person and 28 intentional self-harm.
The report is launched annually to assist employers, security professionals, and policymakers determine occupational security and well being points. Data is taken from the newest U.S. Division of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Deadly Occupational Accidents (CFOI) information. CFOI information doesn’t embody COVID-19-related or different illness-related deaths.
The complete report may be found here.
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