While the data for 2023 and 2022 is not yet available, workplace accident statistics from 2021 show us that Georgia has a high rate of on-the-job injuries. That year, there were 187 fatal work injuries reported by employers, slightly down from 2020’s figure of 193.
Transportation incidents were responsible for the majority of fatal work injuries (76) in 2021. Violence and injuries caused by persons and animals was the second-leading cause of fatalities that year, with 31 fatal injuries. Exposure to harmful substances caused 22 worker fatalities, while falls, slips, and trips resulted in 22 worker deaths.
Workers 25-54 years old accounted for nearly 60 percent of Georgia’s fatal work injuries in 2021. Men accounted for 84 percent of the state’s worker deaths. So if you are injured on the job, contact us immediately.