Occupational Injury Mortality Rates in the United States:
Changes from 1980 to 1989
To identify worker groups that have experienced the greatest reduction in risk of death on the job and those for which occupational injury prevention efforts are most needed, this study examines changes in occupational injury mortality rates over the 1980s by demographic characteristics, industry, and cause of death.
Rates for each characteristic by year are displayed in tables to facilitate assessment and interpretation of rate magnitude and differentials. Death certificates capture an average of 81% of fatal occupational injuries,9 so both the numbers and the rates of deaths presented here are conservative.