Electrical Injury Statistics
Working on or near high-power electrical equipment involves specialized safety considerations. Though standards and safety practices continue to reduce the risks associated with electrical work, electrical applications remain a significant source of worker injury and fatality. On average, one person is fatally electrocuted while on the job each day. The following U.S. statistics will give you an idea of the dangerous nature of electrical work and the importance of understanding and implementing safety precautions:
- Non-fatal electric shock injuries: more than 30,000 annually
- Fatal electrocutions: more than 600 annually
- Electrocution: 4th-highest cause of industrial fatalities
- U.S. arc flash fatalities: one daily
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