Workplaces Have Highest Number of Unintentional Deaths Since 2008

Workplaces Have Highest Number of Unintentional Deaths Since 2008, says National Safety Council
In observance of Worker’s Memorial Day, NSC calls for renewed dedication to occupational safety.
​Itasca, IL – Unintentional injuries in the workplace – such as falls, motor vehicle crashes and exposures to chemicals or other harmful substances – have reached their highest level since 2008, according to National Safety Council analysis of final federal data[i]. In 2014, 4,132 workers died of unintentional injuries – an increase of 6% over 2013. This is the first sizable increase in unintentional workplace deaths in 20 years. In that time, 92,533 workers have been killed – every single death preventable.

The analysis comes just before the nation pauses to observe Worker’s Memorial Day on April 28.

“Every single worker should make it home, safe and sound, to their family every night,” said John Dony, director of the Campbell Institute and EHS and Sustainability at NSC. “Clearly we are not doing enough to ensure that happens. On Worker’s Memorial Day we need to remember those we have lost and renew our commitment to safety so we can save lives and reverse this trend.

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