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Number (in thousands) of nonfatal work-related back injuries and disease involving days away from work
Injuries and Diseases | |
1998 |
440 |
1999 |
424 |
2000 |
411 |
2001 |
373 |
2002 |
345 |
2003 |
304 |
2004 |
282 |
2005 |
271 |
2006 |
251 |
2007 |
236 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Available at: http://www.bls.gov/iif, 1998-2007. Accessed on February 12, 2009.
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