Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. said ongoing efforts to reduce employee injuries have resulted in the company’s lowest injury rate ever, more than 40 percent below the gaming industry’s average.

In the first quarter of this year, Harrah’s reported an injury and illness frequency rate of 3.1 to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA)–the percentage of employees expected to be seriously injured over the course of one year’s employment. This is the lowest rate in the company’s history, Harrah’s said, below the casino industry average of 5.5 as reported by the Bureau of Labor statistics.

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