Wyoming Workplace Deaths Fall to Lowest Level Since 2009
The number of workplace deaths in Wyoming last year fell to the state’s lowest level since 2009.
The Casper Star-Tribune reported the state Research and Planning Department released a report Tuesday showing that 20 people died while on the job in Wyoming in 2017.
According to the report, 55 percent of the worker deaths involved transportation, which includes vehicle crashes.
David Bullard, the department’s senior economist, says the number of worker fatalities can fluctuate and, especially in transportation, can be related to random events.
Popular Today
- Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines Unite Health, Others $500K for Violations
- Update: Beryl Rakes Mexico’s Yucatan With Hurricane Winds and Heavy Rain
- US P/C Underwriting Results: Two Years in a Row Over $20 Billion in the Red
- NY Plane Crash Kills 5 Members of Georgia Family, Including Former Insurance Analyst