The most dangerous US states to work, ranked
51. District of Columbia
50. Connecticut
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 28
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 1.6
49. Rhode Island
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 9
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 1.8
48. California
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 376
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.2
44 (tie). Hawaii
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 29
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.4
44 (tie). Maine
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 18
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.4
44 (tie). New Jersey
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 101
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.4
44 (tie). Washington
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 78
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.4
42 (tie). Arizona
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 77
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.6
42 (tie). Delaware
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 12
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.6
41. Pennsylvania
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 163
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.8
40. Illinois
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 171
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 2.9
39. Colorado
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 81
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.0
37 (tie). New York
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 272
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.1
37 (tie). Ohio
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 164
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.1
33 (tie). Maryland
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 92
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.2
33 (tie). New Hampshire
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 22
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.2
33 (tie). Utah
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 44
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.2
33 (tie). Vermont
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 10
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.2
32. Massachusetts
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 109
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.3
31. Minnesota
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 92
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.4
30. Michigan
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 162
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.5
28 (tie). Florida
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 309
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.6
28 (tie). Wisconsin
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 105
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.6
27. North Carolina
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 174
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.7
25 (tie). Georgia
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 171
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.9
25 (tie). Oregon
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 72
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 3.9
24. Virginia
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 153
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.0
23. Idaho
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 30
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.1
22. Nevada
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 54
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.2
20 (tie). Tennessee
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 122
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.3
18 (tie). South Carolina
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 96
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.4
18 (tie). Texas
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 545
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.4
17. Indiana
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 137
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.5
16. Iowa
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 76
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 4.8
13 (tie). Kentucky
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 92
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 5.0
13 (tie). Louisiana
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 95
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 5.0
11 (tie). Alabama
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 100
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 5.2
11 (tie). Kansas
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 74
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 5.2
10. Arkansas
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 68
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 5.3
9. Oklahoma
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 92
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 5.6
7 (tie). Mississippi
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 71
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 6.3
7 (tie). Nebraska
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 60
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 6.3
6. West Virginia
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 47
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 6.6
5. North Dakota
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 28
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 7.0
4. South Dakota
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 31
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 7.5
3. Montana
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 38
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 7.9
2. Alaska
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 35
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 10.6
1. Wyoming
Number of fatal occupational injuries in 2016: 34
Fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers: 12.3
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