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:: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 ::

Drop in on-job injuries Winnipeg Sun
Fewer Manitobans were injured on the job last year than in nearly 10 years, the Workers Compensation Board reports. In 2003, the rate of workers killed or unable to work due to an injury dropped from 5.8% (in 2000), to 4.8%, said Warren Preece, of the WCB. In 2001, the rate was 5.2% and was 5.0% in 2002.

Workplace death, injury stats send mixed message Alberta Daily Herald Tribune
The Alberta Workers' Compensation Board, which casts a wider net to include all employers it covers as well as injuries related to workplace illnesses, is also reporting more deaths this year.

WCB spokeswoman Lorraine Lynch-Geisler said there have been 38 fatality claims accepted so far in 2004, compared to 31 in the same period last year, and only 23 in 2002.

There were 127 fatalities for all of 2004, and 101 for 2003.

Edmonton-based emergency room doctor and injury researcher Dr. Louis Francescutti told Sun Media the number of on-the-job deaths in Alberta is an 'epidemic.'

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