CHART 22
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Number of fatal work injuries,
by State, 2006
Twenty-nine States reported higher
numbers of fatalities in 2006, and 21
States and the District of Columbia
had lower totals.
The States with the highest numbers
of workplace fatalities in 2006 were
California, Texas, and Florida. These
three States are among those with
the largest workforce. The States
with the lowest numbers were Rhode
Island and Delaware. The District of
Columbia had fewer fatalities than
any State.
WA
87
ND
31
MT
45
OR
87
MN
78
SD
37
ID
38
WI
91
WY
36
UT
60
CO
137
CA
537
AZ
112
IL
207
KS
85
OK
91
NM
59
TX
489
IN
148
MO
167
PA
240
OH
193
KY
147
WV
79
TN
153
AR
78
LA
118
NY
234
MI
157
IA
71
NE
57
NV
49
NH
VT 13
14
ME
20
MS
96
AL
100
VA
165
NC
168
GA
201
AK
45
DC
7
MA
66
RI
CT 10
NJ 38
88 DE
MD 15
106
SC
95
FL
360
HI
30
 Decreased in 2006
 Increased in 2006
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2009.
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