Information About the Low Back
Number (in thousands) of nonfatal work-related low back injuries and disease involving days away from work
Year |
Injuries and Diseases |
1998 |
208 |
1999 |
211 |
2000 |
200 |
2001 |
183 |
2002 |
169 |
2003 |
145 |
2004 |
137 |
2005 |
133 |
2006 |
123 |
2007 |
119 |
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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