New report Identifies The Top 5 Things That Could Get You Killed on the job in New Jersey and the U.S.

Workplace deaths remain concentrated in five deadly hazards as U.S. fatality rate holds steady

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new national study reveals that five specific hazards continue to account for nearly all U.S. workplace deaths, despite an overall drop in nonfatal injuries. While 2023 saw an 8.4% decline in injury numbers, 5,283 workers still lost their lives on the job — with transportation incidents, falls, toxic exposures, equipment contact, and workplace violence combining to make up over 98% of all fatalities.

The data, published by Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC, paints a sobering picture: every day, 14 workers die on the job, and the nation’s most dangerous occupations remain virtually unchanged.

Here is the breakdown of the top five fatal hazards:

Transportation incidents remain the