Year | Injuries and illnesses (in thousands) | Injuries and illnesses per 100 FTE workers | Injuries and illnesses per $M real value added |
---|---|---|---|
1992 |
6,799.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 |
2004 |
4,257.3 | 4.8 | 0.49 |
NOTE: Injuries are total OSHA-recordable case counts for injuries and illnesses. Value added is private sector gross domestic product (GDP) less proprietors' income. Value added is deflated to year 2000 dollars using a chain-type price index for value added. The conversion of hours worked into full-time equivalent (FTE) workers assumes that a full-time worker works 2,000 hours annually. Value added is defined as gross output minus intermediate inputs. |