Estimating the costs of occupational injury in the United States

doi:10.1016/0001-4575(95)00022-4

Accident Analysis & Prevention

Volume 27, Issue 6, December 1995, Pages 741-747

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Abstract

This article estimates workplace injury costs in the U.S. These costs have been studied in less detail than most injury costs. Our methods, which mostly use regularly published data, produce order-of-magnitude estimates. Overall, workplace injuries cost the U.S. an estimated $140 billion annually. This estimate includes $17 billion in medical and emergency services, $60 billion in lost productivity, $5 billion in insurance costs, and $62 billion in lost quality of life. One sixth of the societal costs result from the 3% of workplace injuries in motor vehicle crashes. Motor vehicle costs per injury are almost 6 times the workplace injury average.

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PaperEstimating the costs of occupational injury in the United States

Abstract

Accid. Anal. Prev.

J. Safety Res.

Reducing risks to life: Measurement of the benefits

Income replacement for short-term disability: The role of Workers' Compensation

Income replacement for long-term disability

Which estimates of household production are best?

J. Forensic Econ.

Industrial accident prevention

Compensation for accidental injuries in the United States

The value of life and safety: Editors introduction

Economic consequences of work-related injuries

Prior consent and valuing life

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Estimating the costs of occupational injury in the United States