While the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has reduced accident rates in every major category of transportation, diminishing gains suggest that programs might be reaching their performance limits. The #1 cause of on-the-job fatalities is highway crashes. However, the majority of lost-time workplace injuries associated with transportation and utility occupations appear to affect the back and be the result of lifting and straining.
Statistics for Wisconsin for the past three years on the cause and nature of injuries and which body parts are affected are available below. These statistics are based on claim data entered in the WC Division’s injury database for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001.
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