Colorado Better Than National Average On Workplace Deaths

DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado ranks better than the national average for worker deaths and the rate of older employees dying in work-related accidents, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics.
Between 2006 and 2015, Colorado lowered the number of worker deaths.
In 2006, the state recorded 137 workplace deaths, for a rate of 5.63 per 100,000 workers. Two years ago, the number fell to 75, for a rate of 2.71.(credit: CBS)
Nationally, in 2015, the rate of worker deaths was 3.