Fatal Workplace Injuries among Older Workers Jumps 56%

Published January 31, 2020 - Updated July 3, 2021

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, older workers (age 55 and over) incurred 56% more fatal work injuries in 2017 than in 1992 even as the overall number of work fatalities decreased by 17%. This could be because the number of older American workers more than doubled from 1992 to 2017.