Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The figure is down 8.4% from 2022, the data showed, driven by a 56.6% drop in illnesses to 200,000 cases in 2023, the lowest number since 2019. The BLS said the illness decrease was attributed to a 72.6% fall in respiratory cases.
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