Other services, except public administration. Retail trade. Local government. Health care and social assistance. Adminis
MINNESOTA WORKPLACE SAFETY
SEPTEMBER 2017
FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES 2.7: Minnesota’s fatal occupational injury rate in 2015. 3.4: National fatal occupational injury rate in 2015.
In 2015, one Minnesota worker died every five days.
NUMBER PER YEAR
RATE PER 100,000 FTE WORKERS
100
3.5
90
Fatalities
30
13
Local government
12
Retail trade
12
1.0
Other services, except public administration
20
0.5
10 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Wage and salary workers
2012
2013
2014
2015
0.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
4 4
State government
3
HOSPITALIZATIONS 3,000
9
Loading/Unloading
7
Logging
7
2,500
Fractures
Multiple traumatic injuries
500
Heat burns Carpal tunnel syndrome
2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013 2014 *Incomplete data
Other hospitalizations
All other injuries and illnesses
100
$6,000
80 $4,000
40
320
$2,000
20
190
0 3,430
*Cases with one or more days away from work
$12,000
$8,000
120
60
600
COST PER CLAIM
$10,000
$1.33
140 Thousands
1,370
$1.75
$1.64
160
1,970 1,630
Bruises, contusions
1,000
180
4,500
Cuts, lacerations, punctures
1,500
CLAIMS AND TOTAL SYSTEM COSTS
6,350
Pain/Soreness
2,000
The number of claims has dropped since 2006, but the cost per claim has increased.
INJURY AND ILLNESS TYPES, 2015 Sprains, strains, tears
Severe traumatic injuries
Driving (Industrial/Construction vehicle)
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
205/day: Number of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, 2015. 97/day: Number of serious workplace injuries and illnesses requiring time off, job transfer or other restrictions, 2015.
Burns
11
Self-employed
NON-FATAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
2005 2006
12
Installing
10
Accommodation and food services
14
Constructing and assembling
6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16
Repairing
18
Health care and social assistance
24
Driving (Auto)
21
Administrative/Support/Waste Management
1.5
40
48
Driving (Farm vehicle)
34 32
Wholesale trade
2.0
Driving (Truck)
56
Manufacturing
50
0
101
Construction Transportation and warehousing
60
BY WORKER ACTIVITY, 2011–2015
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.5
70
0
BY INDUSTRY, 2011–2015
3.0
80
More than one in three fatal workplace injuries involved driving or operating a vehicle.
2006
2007
2008
2009
Total claims
2010
2011
2012
2013
Cost in billions of dollars
2014
2015
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Lost wage benefits
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Medical costs
*Adjusted to 2014 wage levels
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; Department of Labor and Industry workers’ compensation claims database, Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Insurers Association and other sources.
MINNESOTA WORKPLACE SAFETY FARM-RELATED INJURIES
MESOTHELIOMA
Seven people a day are seriously injured on the farm.
Workplace illnesses like mesothelioma can appear many years after exposure. Almost all cases among men are due to asbestos exposure at work. Workplace illnesses also reach into the home. A significant portion of the female cases are due to second-hand exposure to asbestos dust brought home on clothing.
SERIOUS INJURIES 3,000
COSTS 2,665
2,500
FATAL INJURIES AND MESOTHELIOMA CASES
$35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000
2,000
MESOTHELIOMA CASES BY GENDER
120
70
100
60 50
80
$20,000,000
1,500
40 60
$15,000,000
1,000
30
$10,000,000
40
$5,000,000
20
500 0
SEPTEMBER 2017
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2004
*All ages
2005
Medical costs
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
20 10 1991
1995
2000
Fatal work injuries
Lost wages and livelihood
2005
2010
2014
1995
Mesothelioma cases
2000
Male
2005
2010
2014
Female
LEAD
AMPUTATIONS
OSH PROFESSIONALS
Minnesota averages nearly one new work-related lead exposure case every work day.
Amputations are less frequent than other injuries but have a severe impact on both the employee and employer.
The number of safety professionals in the workforce has dropped 15% since 2005.
NUMBER PER YEAR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
NEW ADULT CASES
CASES BY INDUSTRY, 2012
350
200
300
2,000
Refining/ Foundries 52%
250 200 150
Unknown 27%
100
Manufacturing 10%
50 0
1988
Construction 9% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
blood lead level ≥ 40µg/dL blood lead level ≥ 25µg/dL blood lead level ≥ 10µg/dL
Other 2%
1,866
160 120
1,000
80
500
40 0 2005
1,483
1,500
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 2012
2013 2014
Number of amputations leading to workers’ compensation lost-time claims
2015
0
* 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
*Data unavailable Based on memberships in professional associations
Sources: Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Occupational Health and Safety; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, plus Department of Labor and Industry workers’ compensation claims database.
