How many Hispanic or Latino workers have been fatally injured on the job?
In 2008, 774 Hispanic or Latino workers were fatally injured while at work. This figure represents a 17 percent decrease from the 937 fatalities reported in the final 2007 data. Fatalities incurred by Hispanic or Latino workers accounted for 15 percent of the 5,071 total fatal work injuries that occurred in the U.S. in 2008. The rate of 4.0 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers recorded for Hispanic or Latino workers was 11 percent higher rate than the rate of 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. In 2008, foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers accounted for 480 fatalities, or 62 percent, of the fatalities to Hispanic or Latino workers.
In 2008, 774 Hispanic or Latino workers were fatally injured while at work. This figure represents a 17 percent decrease from the 937 fatal injuries reported in the final 2007 data. Fatal injuries incurred by Hispanic or Latino workers accounted for 15 percent of the 5,071 total fatal work injuries that occurred in the U.S. in 2008. The rate of 4.0 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers recorded for Hispanic or Latino workers was 11 percent higher rate than the rate of 3.6 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. In 2008, foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers accounted for 480 fatal injuries, or 62 percent, of the fatal injuries to Hispanic or Latino workers.
