Fatal work injuries totaled 86 in 2014 for Washington, up 30 from the previous year.

The latest Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries news release for Washington is now available from BLS at http://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/fatalworkinjuries_washington.htm.

Items of note include:

• Fatal work injuries totaled 86 in 2014 for Washington, up 30 from the previous year

• Of the 86 fatal work injuries reported in Washington in 2014, 23 resulted from transportation incidents and 21 from contact with objects and equipment

• ·         Transportation and material moving occupations had the highest number of fatal work injuries with 18

• Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 128 in 1996 to a low of 56 in 2013
• Nationwide, a preliminary total of 4,679 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2014