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    NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 2013 EDITION ORMEALY ACCIDENT FACTS” he National Safety Counc charted by a ef Co om isa nog oe rg pert op ‘sn, The ino he Neto ary Coan to ee ivy preventing ines deh wok ames sd “Sac apd on the rade though ede ee, ‘Scns oc, Ivy ae, the Cours annual seas port oo soca jr and te hares ad et Wat sore: ovat and Say Manage Slions Group “Tee Mile, Sie Dien Revs and Sky Monapment Sane eanath Kaos, Manage Sais Department Kevin Tarn Se Stal Asoc Natheen Porta Technical Editor Pulcsins Deparmn Malia Ramin Er Jeans Yar Manjng zor Tiyan O'Donnel Cy Ear in Pamer Seat Gage Designer Joy Terps, Proton Corntr “Trey Haan Edi Aine Queso comment cent anya be deed othe Renarh ad Safey Managemen Soon: Gaup, Nao Sf Cau 121 Sige Dive ees. 10 by phone at (0 775.2802 fx (60) 25-202, orem mae Fa pian nding vi mag or rte Guan Serie, Natl Soe Coun 121 Spang ke Die ch hy GOS ea (600) 62-75, ox 30) 285 Acknowledgments ‘Te nformsion peed in ny Bc wat made pone bythe cooperation of many eran and ined. ‘nein satel anda sats stores atc eho, sare were” compenon stots ede ‘rosa, Bure af the Cena, Brena of Labor Sts. CCoonimer Proc Safty Commision, Fea Highway ‘Amini Foe Reload Arist, Inersona Labour Onann, Natal Cenerfe Heh Ser Natl Fe Petcina Amoco, Nana! Highway “Tae Say Alsniarati Noa Tanaprnon Sale Br, Nal Wher Sve Mine Sey ad He ‘aminiarin ane Wel Heh Orpen, Spec Cenuibaoes ae acknowl it fonts ee 2 ‘Broopoue te bk. Visi the National Safety Counc weber, (Copyigh 62013 Nin Sf Cour All igh eed Th coyhing of nj Fait imended presen tf the mai Fi iy een pn The informe ‘on may bed eae copyright hel by anther renin whl he Nal Come theoly tratcon big ta the pal meaning il hoe Soper eon Nason Sf Coxe 2013) fn 200 iH a, ary of Congres Cag Cat Mand 74142 Pind in USA ISBN 978-0479123192 NRC ho Ge | Costs of Unintentional inurias hy Clase, 2011 ‘hs ul ext of unitectonl injures 201, $753 billion, unintesond inns In 201, fx qui of from those ‘inc cimates of economia of Tal and nofal une injure ale at an aan $361.5 ion, making the ‘coal injuries coger with employes uninsued cose, comprehensive row $4645 biion 20 vehi damage ose and fre loses, Wage and prodacvty Several ort benchmads were updated for the 2005-2006 lens, mail expenses, administadve eapesee, and employ eon of nr Fart, making 2004 anlar oss no compa te uinsred cos ae ineioed in all our dass of injure, rable o previous yam, The mead freaimating the number (Cou component unique to ech cssare denied bow. of medialysrned Ij by dat wae eld owe thea. Moor vehick cr costs include properey damage fom est National Health Inerview Savey daa Eximated prope ocr vice ncdens Work cost inlde the value of prop damage cst in moter wile cates were rehenchmaled ‘ny damage in onthe ;po morr vehicle Incidents and fre. ang data fom the Naranal Highway Tali Say Admin- Home and publi cos include estimated fire ses, bu do nt istration. The value oa tact ie alo wat updated, wich ince other propery damage cou. Nec only the omprcheniveco mented inthe pasgrph ‘esdes the eimated $73 billion In economic loss Fm shove Certain cost of unitontional nurs by clase, 201 ($ Bllons) zt +h — Soe Seca eb nc or rayne eet sin te a (Rena camaed puis serctoas oe aa ‘Sees ene mean hh avo 829 wo one ‘rar rane at. cn et sae a ae cor ro Eh Pe HS Hg eH) Costs of Unintentional injuries by Class, 2011 ‘Costs of unintntional injuries by cass. 2011 Costs of Unintentional Injuries by Component Wage and productvty losses ‘pean cotintion vo te mth of dhe pation wally mcs in tere of wapes tnd howshold production. The ‘oa of wages and ing bes, gether wi an timate oF the eplceent-com value of hound evens prvi an ‘inte ofthis br prodotviy. Also ined eel del formotr vehi jndlems Medical expenses Decor fs hosp charges the com oF medicine: Faure Imei eos: and ambulance, leap, and oer emerge) medical sever rind _Adiatrative expences Ince theadminirae econ of pblic ond plate inure, walla pole an egal conv ineuance administrate os are the difeer beewacn prem paid insurance penis snd cline pid out by hr ethics Soi bases nd pt ofthe om alain pai by ora mpi a not ented separa ar eery claim icon Pesan for lac such a wages, medi expe propery damage 8 serena seerreouce Motor vohicie damage Incldes the vale of damage to vehi from mavor while ‘antes. The Cost of normal wear a eae vehi not Inch Employers’ uninsured coats “Tis ia estimate ofthe uninaued cons incr by cmpay- es reprencng he deacon at by wind wor Ir inl ime spent nvenigating and porting ren, Semin Bread bring and ning elcome work "sand the treet verti for uninjured work. Fre loss Ince es om bork scr fe and nossa fis sch seh ouside ore rpm id nr. Work = motor vehicle duplication “The eat of motor vehi cranes tht fae ppl in dhe cours of hee wa inde in och cas, bth dl Cation ts imine Fam the ttl Ts plication in 210 toured co $223 biln and conser of $4.2 billon in ‘eigen prodoctivty lnc, $3.2 blion in made 5121 billn in admire npr $24 blo in hick damage, and $04 billion in empayer” uninsue case suey rcrer aoa oon coveerinatna nets ryconmnoccen: EEE] (Coats of unintentional Iyuriee by component, 2081 — [ze case tec = Cost Equvalents ‘The cons of uineniona jc are immense bills oft dly if The ble bow hows how the con of uniaten= dallas Benue Figur thi he can be diel o corpre- tonal ijrice compare to eammon suanies uch 3 os fend, et sometimes utfl ro rede the mbes tore corporat profi rock didends able etingthem to quant encountred wr acre coo es... "The 201 Flay de pres in ison a elimi AAI Cems of Ful Oesyponl Inns Bel pry re pled bythe Bureau of Labor Static (BLS) forthe es 19922007 were employment bc and mere the ik of Sanur for thew employed rig» Bren pv of me, epee of hours worked Sting 2008, BLS moved wo hoursused ts © mee se il jury k pe stendarie lenght eps which se perellycomiderl more secrae then empoynent ed nso at a ‘nrweon-nr at ose pr 10000 ene edulat wor Mesos cnet ares ae, Caan shold be ued when comping ly ter rir 2008. Tr atin to unntenonltl wok nr, 70 hai Aides te sles occured i the wore in 201. These ‘nnn jr setae the niet iny ‘ieshown ere “The Sate Dut eto, which begins on page 171 shows fs ocipsinal igen ad nonfat dence ats by sae ‘ec ua set on omit Gr ol Ni MR om Cet ‘Baenodeed to ns ete aes ceases, Aer ara es ey ‘Seinen ce i eg wang ng er can ec‘ me et ‘Sets ewe er camenaesey cosa ‘cccupational unntantonsl nur relat death and death rates by nut, United Stats, 201 E L “roman rcudsbvey ng nena Wega pret ‘nr we po, Goouatona rug and tinesges wn vertestmamman terse 255 ES 15,300 9001 erst 9300 ro noe Aopen 9:00 red sadcn wake Aceon 8.300 mes gender wre ure rican on saTOMe Serco 58 wv mane DE cos en LUnintontonslwortrolatacryury deaths and deat rates, United States, 1992-2011 ergtecegtcess “PPPPPSPPOEPER OPER REE “Sarto n200 he Bom aba Sas aged fom an alone sae oon hare teeen 60 fuses urerveniNeA® same cr zon oe Work, 2011 (cont.) acon suervonens 61 wencnneycone The tra eo he nto, employer anand of wk ‘a den and irre rn ha the cof work {hr compencion inane Gc preted bo ‘Bow Nao Sfey Crane ei tbe oa cone ‘sof octpatina eat ad injure. Catenin pe “cre were vi for th 1993 ein af ride ar ‘id revo wre made forthe 20052006 eon. Foe threo, sh et becom pi ya TOTAL COSTIN 201 von sions ui0N Toc wage ad prc bro $867 bilo, med ‘lama 8.) illo, ra mint expense 34.2 Flinn Incas cpp’ nine ou of $105 ilion, sch the money value a eft by wath tbr sha then with dbl json who are dt oid inven inbred he ovo ine eed neg ‘Time Lost Due to Work-Related Injuries OTAL TIME LOST IN 208 veneenonn——— 9500000 Dateien 000000 Tacos pinay she acl diel daring te yet Fos Asingtnres cept acorn ie ou mbes ‘fh ry or ine eqite orfrher mene oF ‘ck ilowing theopred pea' ru work Flinders f 10 ay pr as, snd emer pen ae ind a tl dae pa ‘alone or ce skin on he inpirmon. ‘ovine eine bry pope eh mong rote people die onda invade niente 62 puro arevcouNce® inp, wre up injyepare.A inde Jamsge © ‘oor eile 9 worked nie $24 ilion sod Bre toes $2.8 bln, (Cost PER WORKER. sae Ince the vale food reves ach wake a poe dc wl he at of wrk ne ar ee erage alent fry. 00000 (COST PER MEDICALLY CONSULTED MLURY £37000, Incas exits of wae les, mail eps, alin trai npn an employees exude propery Jape Couns wo mor ie Days toat ute nr nen 380000 Reps pote ine hei 201 do wo permaneely bing ohare that cre opi yn. Dayton Front ao1 naURES nnn, 009000 Tec ime on fue yr dew aol dt ad ermancaly dibling nrc ta occured e201 rr otros antics onansonne oo [SN Nine ou 10 death and abou 70% af the mel cn ‘ule injec by workin 201 crate off the Joh While more han 13 vies she numberof deaths weer {AF ee jo compared co onthe job (13.3 1s mare tha ‘vie a many medially cone injec a ob Gow. aati ine de oboe rock bout 238.0000 dyn 201d with 60,000.00 das, by works ined on the ah ‘racine lt tuys de aah jb i ‘asin 2011 wl olan exited 510,090.00 ca we than 0s ee 50.0000 dye let i faa er 201s onthe, OfFheja nuns o workers eat the mon 2 ki $262.2 bin in 2011 Compared with $1869 ills fro (hej nor \Werkers’on- and ofhe-joo nurs, Unites States, 207 = 25 2: Workers! on- and other injures, United States, 2001 ‘Wornersothejob fatalities by event, 2011 eee (OES ene compen csee ‘Accoding the Naso! Acrlany of Social Insure 20 ‘imate $575 bilo, indating hones der dete [rvs ws pou ner wk’ conpenain in 2010 (ie car ofr which dat ete nae) = decree oF (07% from 200 OF eh oa $295 bilan was Fr nese Tot tnd $281 ills wat fr mello spline on cous, Pate ca paid abou $305 bilon oe wa ‘se conus 101ppainiy 24S milton vente wo unre woke crip = eereeco 139 fom the 1 lm 200 The able Blow sows the tn the mabe co pense repord cnc pring te Du he ‘Erne population, nln coer of eompe ‘tion ws, compari sun ts old ae be made elesSsGvursesoesd 2% 2 .—t = = eeCaam ir at et 2 ke eee go ‘Semocumne omer Oath wonsac nines onsum SY he mot dining woe inj and illenes in 2009 ‘sound $50 ilo n die wake competion ot, ‘coring 6 the 201 Lberey Maal Workplce Sy Len WS). WSI combines infrmain fn Liery Maal he arm of Labr Sait and the Naor Aceeny of Socal surance olen the opener of rns wo inj? “The top 10 use of seus weet ijt proceed ‘hou 89% ofthe dcr woke? eompencton eo of dr ‘Bling woke ina 2009-3 igh increas hm 2008 Drees injares emaned the ret cone othe en burden, accounting foe $12.75 lian, 0 ace hes '36, ofthe olen “al on he melee” (9794 Dili) ‘nd “lowe lee” ($535 billon) ne the next met "orks! compensation cots for the top 10 causes of Fa ° oe oe cme ty Pa ony injury cues. The cost ofthe combine fill gas Alighly exceed dha forte “vee” etry. atc ing tha x fl were compare "oe in ems Fimpacton he vel cat den, “The 2011 WSL shored 65% dere inthe el aflaon sted) co ofthe mor ibn wens urs from $378 bilo n 2008 $35.4 tlin in 2009 Ove te [2 yar rnd rom 1998 2005, cnt died fm $7 lan $354 ilion~ a dezense of 6%. Based on hes a roth gare che flo sme lee” "lo lor eel ed "foal ection exes exiied he lege Incense oe ‘he 12-year petiod whl the epee motion” an “high Incden”caepric showed chee dois, aabing workplace nurs, United States, 2000 LAS ‘ergent change in intation-acustod workers! compensation costs forthe top 10 causes ‘Taleabieg worcince mjuron: United States, Yu 2008 rms PEF =m =o | =o | =| all { i i F I | Seen Scsty cameron | Sato I a nena ctins con ce 200 ad irises aly wart competi clin “The dain the raph on this the et pge are frm se Neil Carne Ines (CCD Wek ‘or Compenstion Sail Pan (WCSP) drab WCSP elect chins erence on worker comersnton nce Puli seria which NC collar sch dts. The rte i wie! daa wer vale 30 mone fer he Incepson dof the ply ow fhe eed repo). The er pen fall cis come p 2009-2010 wa $3655. TNC das that spend in ney Fach prion the 201 dion were oueed NCCTs Detaled Cli Tomson fie which wa sated random sample of nae cia Ind? vate Woke compenstio sums previded inthis ‘ton are not compare ems proved i dint pint 201 ‘Conte of injoy The mat collie worker” com penn caine ese of ir, scoring NCC dt, {for she reuking fom Imotorwehide ces. Thee Injarie averaged $9206 per woken’ compenstion eam {din 3009 tod 3010 The my ether cas wih br ‘verge ct ware fl ip (5393) 2 bee ($40998). "Nature of lj. The at ean nie maker co tain cle By the nate ofthe apr ae Fr the rein or amputation. Tho ince seed $72.74 ‘pervert compensates le in 2009 a 210. The eat ight co woe orn eting frat ch, or dlaction (50126, eter aums ($43.68); ad burs (41300) Parcaf body. The mort cont eine wore camps ian cist for tase iovling the ead or eral meus ‘stem. The juris averaped 82,382 per ci len 2009 2rd 200. The et high ats were rai ovohing the ok ($5590) and make bly part (94827 thearm asholder ip high and pees and lower bck sho ad above aerogenes Average total ncured costa per claim by cause of irhry, 2008-2010 fe ore ie tea AA ff “tc acl Cogn mate eae rr ym ‘Shyla oy Been Po Be owen se rerers03 mon oe ‘at bakes ai saat oas 7 YE sifiliill ee ..... Fal eccupatinal nj with oli a te pia source of injry numbered 78 in 2007 apd then deceased each year te th thes year paid fr 2008 2010 6,5 a 4 Fl nin, pene. Sly, al occupational nary with ei the secondary sure of injury mumbered 43, ‘howe the perce dium of rae wth lif othe primary nd secondary sures fir indy Svs or the pced ef 0072010, Po fale ae most pole Inthe ade sanmpocaon, and wiley manucarng ad senses inde ‘Te ae ef otal kljs invbing de avy om ‘wos srg 12 per 000 flee workers and exh Tico dewnad eed ae he es pel 290410201. Traderanspotaion nd wis bad he high sca offical ie nari, flowed by manag "ercent etrbuon of fata occupation ia wn frit ase source oun, private try, en (a “sce aah Ses Go al te a nd 1, fo eb tcl Poco Seta yak rare nn me oe ‘Repay nats sce sean Py se Mt 9 Pei Ph eee ‘recat fe ncn’ vi ae pmay sean eSs Pu Td ou wea days Fm aes ‘Seren rae arate fan cong show dace mh era antes ry hae tanec Inaidence rates ot nonatl oosupationl ries ang ingscoe mvcving dave away trom work with afrkit [2 to source of rlry or ness, private Induey, Uited Staton, ‘ier otra a 0 ma pn pn ‘rere preanw oo na ete EY 2800 ane ‘Rober crhar vans sera ntact a eet is etapa cafe ae fesse rwet ‘SRiunremar hush cutee ony it ste SEA ht se an anaes. Ne ol etn 68 rasa atrrveninct* sunt acro ans t6rON ————_—_____—_—__—$\- Workplace Falls eee eee Fallowing ighray crac fi 4 tc oa th xo leading einen al wpe esi edi, ‘cen roan in cs with day vy Fm wor be 200,522 ‘ork dd we mason a0 wae ne, he 200 Inala pees sbowt 33% dace fe 209, wi the nontral injres psn 6 dzone. Bom 200 fl ‘oa eed flies hve dered sae san 13%, wile ‘util exes with sy ry rw dasa by 2% allo alowed ype sve inj hc had rma body par wil oni ijn ot tls thelower xem tank ae mp by parts The me tomo nota ince psn and ssi awd by race Falke le ei deat oe yey fom en yp ir vo, alan owe tel ees el mt of 16 day ty from werk so lithe acetal ny nck, moe 5994 oh lleolowerec ceiving day sty om ‘rok rutin 3 or mort won Flo wt ee ‘cling dye away fom mor oi cn ao Spe (0), flowel by fen O53). New employes ae ‘iproperinoably pest, wits 26% of nonialite avin work with tan oe yo ri Bye cnstection he indy mua ck lk lowe 2010, 285 workers in the conan inlay ded a oul fills toa lawer Hel reprenting 3% [lico-sdowrle! Bali, The fst fly rae the earn nny ig 3.2 per 100,00 workers ines the general indy tof OF tos ee sik repent the single met dangerous ny eve wit the ensruction indy epeing 33% of al sesirac in fal. The cone Indy alexis he trove nonfal ssinvling dae svay fom were Ing 7% ofl pont flo fowerial cars wth O50, Fone port of tee mnt cane nel Fa Gl from aes (4100 ce). {Cospare ofl ot mcr fills cv sesame et tend ein est see ut Fg irs I 200 thee wee 139,60 flames cae ining ay 2 rom oka 10 aie The at cs ni ‘iy away fom work was 186 per 10800 wks sured sit 70 fr les were Reto ad sh so Tas the highs llemahesame leet a ih 267 pe 10000 rk fled by re and hop 1203) nd ede, Cetspraion od iti (73, The lowing wo pages provider pre or a ile ‘olor eet filo the Workplace fae to alower lov United States, 2009-2010 vr —— omni om E sm E wwe | set Tsuen mycoses a | sate oo saree coun” "Falak Le spin nnn chih heinjryn recede there orm sd re inary th mon pedcing the conta! bg a of he pene under the lowing cums The mann ae penn td the ce ain wee ier sted by ev. ee .......... ‘eat sparing the peson 3 the inci oe Fall ovr eel rank cond bind hoy rn umber of wekgne fale ad the sh ing eee ‘ling in ess vein ayy Be wer ‘hr nog pares © Sa a em ig 70 waren weervcouic ecw Soe SS aaa Soares areca ———_—_—— rose “Fallon sieeve tints in hich ena mae roned ween he injured person and the sure fay he motion podcig the coating tht he enon nde fling crema +The mot af the pron wayne by vy allowing the employer as of eqlibum ee po war rae 0 nnn pig postin + The pints wiht sce fay wat chsme leer abr the itice suppor the pon he toate rr Fallon sme lel ek second behind oversea in the mer fen ine imeling dye sway om mk bt evenly eno ono the op Deen ring fies Fat-on same level nonta occupation! Kjrlos anc inessesivovng ays ay ram wor red tl ‘Ssccbatona inure by esocied worear and case charstertics,Uted Sates 200 Peewraonal nun oy oneciog wore and eat 2 Rye tet Sars tn eS A imprtaenb net Barf ror arouse a Som ene ee ft i ya he "Bae mg qm a a met yt he ur aca ae no4 wr narouLowercamcce 7H I neers cncre ee ttcee Incident which te the ding cate of ay Ft wel its ning bly rection aed etion worked dea flowed by au nd kent stand atthe lending, lone cmt with oho Conracrwih ajc regupment Frat casa days ent anil ‘Wore rlated deaths and injures by event or exposure, United States, 2070 ea laces focal ect SSoRYe SIE ane a coer = Se os Fen eores conn “ster” 2 somone ene aann a commen Under the Occupational Say and Hea Ac f 197, she ‘ole ofthe Oszaptionl Safety and Heskh Adminiton (OSH) ito eae salad heal condone er working. ‘men an women inthe Unite! Sae, OSHA fll thie ‘hrogh » iy of methods, ining eoneltin, ec tin ad efrcement. Over dhe pase eal yer, OSHA bas ‘nhucedits evoreonen av iiesby naduting mare one aod denying more valatonz As shown in she raph tnlom fon 200610 2010, OSHA inresed rl mur of impetion by 8%, il the urbe fl Gs aued inetd 9 Hower the depe to which OSHA inaction ac f= vein impving heath and fey has often bn guesione Tho repos fom the US. Goverment Acuna Ofer (2002, 2079) denied shoeing bow OSHA conde Inpeciom, auch ar weak ove progam management and lak of enployeeinervws dung the proce a reach Inviting the elton berween OSHA lspcions and sLieecsfoy pce han had mised os with ome sonding ht fey benef pesos ad oth ‘ssbndingn bret or even neue cucomes Hone 0 ‘econ sts (Levine ea, 201; Haan era, 202) nd (idence tha inipeiane provide substantial benef Without net impacting busier "The Levine wedy compere sngle-eaahnen: Se a ‘allornithae wee npc by Califia OSHA fr 996 102006 weil em that were igi bt noted fr Iewpction The unique mpc of his aly wa th he Bre sere randy sled Ir iapction by CallOSHA fom 4 lof al gid fms, Ths random sein enabled par ‘clay sang reach eg Resechers Gand tha among, Single ezablihnet es tense ar ped rece wok ts compessioninhrerby 9494 and wore comenstion ass by 20, They sho fund nosnpace(nie egen Signin posite) regarding «vary of btn ry, Including orplace serv employment pal rl, The Hovland argh base on Penayans, water? ‘OSHA inspections by npection typ, 2006-2010 compensation dats from 198 c 2005, proves additonal tvidence thst OSHA ispeont help ede wigan "es Uae the Levine ay no como re wa rae ‘compar igpred re agains Haviland ay ld Uaioe fer inpecon cmptsne Sin othe Levine Sythe Hailed wy wa lie glean Fr with 10 er more employee: Both ads at work fe conpenation dts intend of Barns of Labor Scie

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