ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is reporting a 19 percent increase in fatal work injuries for 2021.
State officials said worker deaths jumped from 67 in 2020 to 80 last year.
The annual census shows trade, transportation and utilities had the highest number of worker fatalities with 22. Construction was second with 18, and agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting recorded 11 fatalities.
There were 5,190 workplace deaths nationally in 2021.
