Current scope of the problem

Every year, over a million U.S. workers are injured on the job, and about 5500 are killed.

For a comprehensive review of workplace injuries within the context of the current labor market, see Julia Paris and Richard G. Frank, Workplace injuries in a changing labor market, A Brookings Report (Dec. 5, 2024), available at Workplace injuries in a changing labor market

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