In terms of cost, falls on the same level were the second most disabling workplace injury in the United States in 2023. The direct costs for this type of injury that year stood at some 8.98 billion U.S. dollars. This statistic displays the direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023, in billion U.S. dollars.
Direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Costs in billion U.S. dollars
Overexertion involving outside sources
12.84
Falls on same level
8.98
Falls to lower level
6.09
Struck by object or equipment
5.14
Other exertions or bodily reactions
3.67
Exposure to other harmful substances (includes COVID-19)
3.35
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle
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Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety. (August 11, 2023). Direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/711311/direct-costs-of-top-disabling-workplace-injuries-in-the-us/
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Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety. (2023). Direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/711311/direct-costs-of-top-disabling-workplace-injuries-in-the-us/
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