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States by Workplace Injury Rate
All 51 states ranked by average workplace injury rate (TCR). Explore OSHA employer safety data by state.
States ranked by average employer Total Case Rate (TCR) - higher = more injuries per worker
| Rank | State | Employers | Avg TCR | Total Injuries | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 2,397 | 7.7 | 57,771 | 20 |
| 2 | Vermont | 1,065 | 7.1 | 19,393 | 9 |
| 3 | Montana | 1,536 | 7.1 | 24,785 | 17 |
| 4 | Washington | 10,147 | 6.8 | 228,759 | 104 |
| 5 | Idaho | 2,774 | 6.7 | 58,997 | 43 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 7,008 | 6.7 | 165,388 | 48 |
| 7 | Oregon | 8,031 | 6.6 | 162,933 | 95 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 2,718 | 6.4 | 48,094 | 18 |
| 9 | South Dakota | 1,778 | 6.4 | 36,517 | 23 |
| 10 | California | 51,834 | 6.2 | 1,177,106 | 862 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 1,610 | 6.2 | 34,842 | 17 |
| 12 | Colorado | 9,007 | 6.0 | 167,278 | 94 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 783 | 5.9 | 9,796 | 11 |
| 14 | Iowa | 7,192 | 5.8 | 146,343 | 105 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 15,828 | 5.7 | 259,594 | 141 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 2,241 | 5.6 | 33,716 | 25 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 10,108 | 5.5 | 190,600 | 86 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 22,692 | 5.5 | 483,737 | 268 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 11,201 | 5.5 | 224,326 | 149 |
| 20 | Nevada | 4,574 | 5.5 | 132,177 | 56 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 2,269 | 5.4 | 38,717 | 29 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 3,594 | 5.4 | 66,482 | 63 |
| 23 | Maryland | 7,213 | 5.3 | 130,482 | 81 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 1,696 | 5.3 | 27,648 | 18 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 12,835 | 5.3 | 254,546 | 145 |
| 26 | Michigan | 16,393 | 5.3 | 330,220 | 202 |
| 27 | Hawaii | 2,022 | 5.3 | 30,820 | 16 |
| 28 | Arizona | 9,594 | 5.3 | 197,156 | 114 |
| 29 | Illinois | 22,804 | 5.3 | 455,778 | 303 |
| 30 | Utah | 3,861 | 5.3 | 72,927 | 43 |
| 31 | Delaware | 1,487 | 5.3 | 25,348 | 11 |
| 32 | New York | 21,008 | 5.2 | 418,009 | 256 |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 1,632 | 5.2 | 27,661 | 27 |
| 34 | Florida | 26,569 | 5.2 | 529,324 | 366 |
| 35 | Missouri | 10,075 | 5.1 | 180,819 | 121 |
| 36 | Indiana | 12,750 | 5.0 | 260,376 | 206 |
| 37 | Kansas | 5,228 | 5.0 | 89,790 | 79 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 7,805 | 5.0 | 170,117 | 164 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 5,320 | 4.9 | 91,442 | 103 |
| 40 | Virginia | 12,673 | 4.8 | 231,519 | 166 |
| 41 | Alabama | 7,418 | 4.7 | 122,249 | 151 |
| 42 | Alaska | 1,558 | 4.7 | 21,273 | 18 |
| 43 | Georgia | 14,941 | 4.6 | 273,626 | 201 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 7,610 | 4.6 | 128,117 | 126 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 10,743 | 4.6 | 216,021 | 233 |
| 46 | District of Columbia | 793 | 4.5 | 16,494 | 8 |
| 47 | North Carolina | 16,981 | 4.4 | 287,780 | 227 |
| 48 | Ohio | 22,650 | 4.4 | 387,843 | 248 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 4,393 | 4.4 | 67,269 | 117 |
| 50 | Texas | 38,394 | 4.4 | 611,611 | 542 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 4,083 | 4.2 | 71,181 | 76 |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | 60 | 4.0 | 428 | 1 |
| 53 | Guam | 84 | 3.7 | 1,148 | 0 |
| 54 | Louisiana | 6,723 | 3.7 | 71,071 | 116 |