Workplace Injuries in Georgia: 13 Jobs Most Likely to Hurt You

ATLANTA, GA — There were 103,000 injuries and illnesses reported at Georgia workplaces in 2015, down from 105,000 the previous year, according to new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate of injury was only slightly higher than the national average of three injuries for every 100 workers.

Among private employers, Georgia saw 78,400 injuries and illnesses, a decrease from more than 80,000 in 2014.

There was a reduction in injuries related to several manufacturing professions, including the building of motor vehicles, architectural metals and cement and concrete products.

Construction-related injuries and illness fell slightly to 4,400, down roughly 200 from the previous year. The rate of injuries was highest among highway and bridge construction crews, at a rate of 6.6 injuries for every 100. That was followed by plumbing and heating injuries at a rate of nearly six of every 100 workers.

The industry reporting the lowest rate of injuries or illnesses was telecommunications.

The new data does not include workplace fatalities in 2015. Those numbers will be released in December.

Here are the 13 industries and professions with the highest rate of injury or illness in Georgia:

• Animal Production and Aquaculture: 16.5 injuries for every 100 workers
• Nonscheduled Air Transportation: 11 injuries for every 100 workers
• Couriers and Messengers: 9.2 injuries for every 100 workers
• Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills: 8.5 injuries for every 100 workers
• Rental and Leasing Services: 8 injuries for every 100 workers
• Beverage Manufacturing: 7 injuries for every 100 workers
• Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: 7 injuries for every 100 workers
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores: 6.7 injuries for every 100 workers
• Highway, Street and Bridge Construction: 6.6 injuries for every 100 workers
• Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 5.9 injuries for every 100 workers
• Hospitals: 5.7 injuries for every 100 workers
• Arts, Entertainment and Recreation: 5.3 injuries for every 100 workers
• Boiler, Tank and Shipping Container Manufacturing: 5.1 injuries for every 100 workers

See the complete data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Photo: U.S. Department of Labor