Most Dangerous States to Work In

A new study from Allsup based on 2011 data from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals which states are the most dangerous to work in. Topping the list is Maine with 1.4 injuries or illnesses involving job transfers or restrictions per 100 workers.

The states with above-average serious illness and injury rates are as follows:

1. Maine (1.4)
2. Indiana (1.1)
3. California (1.0)
4. Connecticut, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Alabama (0.9)
5. Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington (0.8)

Seven states (Arizona, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Utah) have rates that match the national average of 0.7 per 100 workers.

The least-dangerous states are listed below:

1. D.C. and New York (0.1)
2. Hawaii (0.2)
3. Louisiana (0.3)
4. Alaska, Delaware, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Wyoming (0.4)
5. Maryland and New Jersey (0.5)
6. Arkansas, Illinois, Montana, Vermont and Virginia (0.6)

Data was unavailable for Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island and South Dakota.

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