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Commercial Insurance
1998 Safety Snapshot
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• Life or Death • Can employers predict workplace violence?
• 1998 Fatal Accidents
1998 Nonfatal Injuries
Drop to 27-Year-Low
The total number of nonfatal injuries and
illnesses in private sector, 129,600, decreased from 142,400 in 1997. The rate per 100
full time equivalent workers was 5.7, down from 6.4 in 1997. State and local government
incidence rate decreased from 7.6 cases in 1997 to 7.5 in 1998.123,000 incidents were injuries resulted in lost
work time, medical treatment beyond first aid, loss of consciousness, restriction of work
or motion, or transfer to another job.
6,600 were work-related illnesses.
What’s Down
Manufacturing accounted for 44% of all private industry cases -- down from 54% in 1997 and
58% in 1996.
What’s Up
Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry: 9.0 cases per 100 FTEs, up from 8.2 cases in
1997. Also, transportation and public utilities: 6.1 cases per 100 FTEs, up from 5.0 in
1997.
Lowest Incidence Rate
Finance, insurance and real estate: 1.6 cases per 100 FTEs.
Source: Virginia Department of Labor
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Workplace Fatalities
Virginia had the 11th highest number of workplace fatalities in 1998. Of the 176 fatalities:
• 43 percent - transportation accidents
• 23 percent - suicide, homicide
• 15 percent - struck by objects, equipment
• 13 percent - falls
• 6 percent - chemicals, environmental hazards
Most Dangerous Month
July (23 fatalities). December was lowest with nine.
Most Dangerous Days
Tuesday through Thursday. Fifty-six percent of fatal injuries occurred then.
Localities With the Highest Number of Fatalities
Fairfax County, Chesapeake and Richmond, with
eight each.
Most Dangerous Occupations:
• Truck driver - 26 fatalities
• Farmer - 7
• Manager/administrator - 7
• Police/detective/public service - 6
• Sales/supervisors/proprietors - 6
• Timer cutting/loggers - 5
• Roofers - 5
• Construction - 5
Demographics
• 90% were men
• 73% were white, 20% were black
• 81% were wage and salary workers; the rest were
self-employed.
Source: Virginia Department of Labor
and Industry and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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