Occupational Injuries and Fatalities

Occupational Fatalities in Colorado

Annual Fatalities 1980-89  (Average)             116
Rate                                             8.9/100,000 workers
National Rate                                    7.0/100,000 workers

Rate by Occupational Group

Transportation/Communications/Public Utilities   33.2/100,000 workers
Construction                                     28.5/100,000 workers
Mining                                           22.3/100,000 workers

Farm Related Injuries

Disabling Injuries in 1993                       2,477
Rate                                             6.3/100 full-time workers
Workdays Lost                                    61,673

Claims Filed for Workers' Compensation

Claims filed in 1993                             More than 34,000
Worker's Compensation Payments in 1994           $888,000,000

Notes: In addition, the costs are not covered for most chronic occupational illnesses (such as occupational cancers). These costs are estimated to exceed $5.4 billion for the U.S. and are paid by Medicare, Medicaid, public and private disability insurance, and victims and their families. Total annual costs for work injury and disease in Colorado probably exceed $1.3 billion, not including the costs of lost productivity. The State also spends $6.3 million to administer workers' compensation.

Source: Job Safety and Health in Colorado National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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