""The overall injury rate is trending down, but the danger hasn't disappeared, it's just concentrated," said a spokesperson for Pegasus Legal Capital. Tennessee, Texas, and other southern states are still seeing fatalities far above the national average, and that reflects serious gaps in enforcement and prevention."
"The most injury-prone industries include: Healthcare and social assistance - 471,600 cases Retail trade - 334,700 cases Manufacturing - 326,400 cases Transportation and warehousing - 255,400 cases Accommodation and food services - 222,700 cases Construction - 167,600 cases These sectors combine physically demanding labor with long hours, high stress, and environmental hazards, all key contributors to injury frequency."
"Healthcare workers remain America's most injured labor group, with nearly half a million reported injuries in 2023. The culprits include patient lifting, long shifts, exposure to diseases, and chronic burnout. Despite these conditions, healthcare workers often lack the same level of OSHA attention as traditionally "dangerous" jobs like construction or manufacturing."
In 2023 there were 2.6 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses, an 8.4% decline from 2022. The national injury rate was 2.4 cases per 100 full-time workers, but that average masks concentrated danger in specific states and industries. Healthcare and social assistance, retail, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, accommodation and food services, and construction reported the highest case counts. Southern states such as Tennessee and Texas experienced fatality rates well above the national average, indicating enforcement and prevention gaps. Healthcare workers faced injuries from patient lifting, long shifts, disease exposure, and burnout while receiving comparatively less OSHA attention.
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