Connecticut is in the top 10 states in the country for its workplace injury rate, according to a report released today by an Illinois disability services firm.
The report from Allsup, which used 2011 federal data, found that Connecticut tied for fourth place with five other states with a workplace injury and illness rate of 0.9 per 100 full-time workers.
Maine took the top spot with a rate of 1.4. The national average is 0.7.
Injuries are defined as being nonfatal, happening at work and requiring an employee to miss days.
The most dangerous industries for employees across the country were, in order, amusement parks, animal slaughtering facilities, beverage manufacturing and nursing care facilities, according to Allsup.
The report also ranked the most dangerous industries by state. No Connecticut industries made the 37-item list, which was topped by animal slaughtering in Oregon, which had an injury rate of 8.3.
Connecticut had 11,300 injury and illness cases in 2011 and 28,000 initial claims for Social Security disability insurance.
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