INDIANAPOLIS – The number of Hoosiers killed on the job rose by nearly seven percent in 2013, but still remains the third-lowest number of fatalities on record.
In general, worker fatalities have continued to decrease over the past 22 years from a high of 195 in 1994 to a record low of 115 in 2012.
Data released by the Indiana Department of Labor revealed there were 123 workplace fatalities last year. The roadway remains the deadliest workplace, as 58 fatalities resulted from transportation-related incidents.
More than half of workplace transportation-related deaths (32) were attributed to roadway incidents involving motorized vehicles.
Fatalities in Indiana’s construction industry decreased 32 percent from 22 in 2012 to 15 in 2013.
In 2014, Indiana began the Drive Now, TXT L8R safety campaign aimed at reducing texting while driving.
