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10/30/2009 6:15:09 PM EST
IN Occupational Injuries And Illnesses At Record Low For 2008
Indianapolis, IN (CompNewsNetwork) - Indiana’s non-fatal occupational injury and illness rate finally broke through that 5.0 floor, coming in at a historic low of 4.9 per 100 workers, according to the report of the Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) released today. Based upon the survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Indiana rate for 2008 has surpassed even the 2007 rate of 5.2. A separate report of Indiana work-related fatalities for 2008 was released in August 2009. The fatality report was the second lowest on record for the state …[read more]
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